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Timmermans sees VVD increasingly moving towards PVV, "fuels division in this country"
1 month ago

Timmermans sees VVD increasingly moving towards PVV, "fuels division in this country"

NL Times  

GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans sees the VVD increasingly moving towards the PVV. For example, VVD State Secretary Jurgen Nobel concluded after that event that Islamic youth "to a large extent do not subscribe to our Dutch norms and values". Daarom zeg ik tegen Wilders, Yesilgöz en Omtzigt: de problemen van Nederland wachten niet tot jullie zijn uitgeruzied. Ga aan de …

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All parties denounce anti-Semitism Amsterdam riots; Wilders blames Muslims, Moroccans
1 month, 1 week ago

All parties denounce anti-Semitism Amsterdam riots; Wilders blames Muslims, Moroccans

NL Times  

There was widespread condemnation of anti-Semitism in the parliamentary debate on the Amsterdam riots on Wednesday. “Anti-semitism can’t be fought with Muslim hatred,” GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans said to Wilders, according to NOS and NU.nl’s liveblogs on the debate. D66 leader Rob Jetten: “You don’t combat anti-Semitism with even filthier racism.” Wilders started the debate in the PVV’s classic anti-Muslim, …

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Climate minister to tackle soaring city heating scheme costs
9 months ago

Climate minister to tackle soaring city heating scheme costs

Dutch News  

Climate minister Rob Jetten is working on emergency legislation to limit the cost of city heating schemes to tenants and home owners, after it emerged some people are facing sharply higher bills after going gas-free, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. “We can make older houses more suitable as well but it is very important that the city heating schemes are …

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Climate minister to tackle soaring city heating scheme costs
9 months ago

Climate minister to tackle soaring city heating scheme costs

Dutch News  

Climate minister Rob Jetten is working on emergency legislation to limit the cost of city heating schemes to tenants and home owners, after it emerged some people are facing sharply higher bills after going gas-free, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. “We can make older houses more suitable as well but it is very important that the city heating schemes are …

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Far right's Wilders wins a shock 23% of Dutch vote in exit poll
1 year, 1 month ago

Far right's Wilders wins a shock 23% of Dutch vote in exit poll

Dutch News  

The far right PVV, which wants to close the borders to all immigration and ban the Koran, is the big winner in the Dutch general election. “We cannot be ignored.” The GroenLinks/PvdA alliance, led by former European commissioner Frans Timmermans, is poised to win around 25 seats, the NOS exit poll showed, adding eight to the two parties’ current total. …

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Offshore wind power much more expensive than thought, amounts to €3.6 billion per year
1 year, 2 months ago

Offshore wind power much more expensive than thought, amounts to €3.6 billion per year

NL Times  

The cost of building and operating wind farms is much higher than expected, outgoing Climate and Energy Minister Rob Jetten told the Tweede Kamer. Originally expected to cost 2 billion euros per year, these costs have now risen to 3.6 billion euros per year. Interest costs are expected to "remain structurally higher," Jetten said. However, as the costs mentioned are …

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How conspiracy theories became intertwined with prejudice and paranoia across the globe
1 year, 2 months ago

How conspiracy theories became intertwined with prejudice and paranoia across the globe

ABC  

History has shown that, in times of uncertainty, people often like to jump to their own conclusions. "That's just one of the many conspiracy theories that floated around from the very beginning," he says. And she says conspiracy theories are "just as rife here in Australia, as in the US", particularly after the COVID-19 lockdowns. Research can't sufficiently explain why, …

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Dutch government outlines new package to reduce emissions
1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch government outlines new package to reduce emissions

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government unveiled a new package Wednesday to slash carbon emissions by promoting clean energy, sustainable homes and industry and the use of electric cars among other a raft of measures to combat climate change. Climate and Energy Minister Rob Jetten said the package would cost a total of 28 billion euros in coming years …

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'No pain, no gain': report calls for tax rises to meet climate change goals
1 year, 9 months ago

'No pain, no gain': report calls for tax rises to meet climate change goals

Dutch News  

The Netherlands needs to ramp up taxes on gas, meat and long-distance travel if it is to meet its targets on greenhouse gas emissions, researchers have said. A study commissioned by energy minister Rob Jetten said the measures were needed to force changes in people’s consumption habits and save around 22 megatons in carbon dioxide and other emissions. Laura van …

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'No pain, no gain': report calls for tax rises to meet climate change goals
1 year, 9 months ago

'No pain, no gain': report calls for tax rises to meet climate change goals

Dutch News  

The Netherlands needs to ramp up taxes on gas, meat and long-distance travel if it is to meet its targets on greenhouse gas emissions, researchers have said. A study commissioned by energy minister Rob Jetten said the measures were needed to force changes in people’s consumption habits and save around 22 megatons in carbon dioxide and other emissions. Laura van …

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Flemish energy minister wants to invest in Dutch nuclear power plants
2 years ago

Flemish energy minister wants to invest in Dutch nuclear power plants

NL Times  

Flanders may want to participate in the construction of two new nuclear power plants in the Netherlands. The Council of Ministers gave final approval on Friday for the construction of two new nuclear power plants, which should be completed in 2035. While the Dutch Cabinet has embraced nuclear energy as part of the solution to the climate problem, the Belgian …

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Jetten urged to compensate councils who switched from Gazprom
2 years, 1 month ago

Jetten urged to compensate councils who switched from Gazprom

Dutch News  

Two coalition parties have called on energy minister Rob Jetten to offer full compensation to councils that cancelled their contracts with former Russian gas supplier Gazprom. Around 150 customers of Gazprom Energy, which is a subsidiary of Sefe, had already switched suppliers in response to Jetten’s original deadline, usually at much higher energy prices. CU MP Pieter Grinwis said Jetten’s …

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Jetten urged to compensate councils who switched from Gazprom
2 years, 1 month ago

Jetten urged to compensate councils who switched from Gazprom

Dutch News  

Two coalition parties have called on energy minister Rob Jetten to offer full compensation to councils that cancelled their contracts with former Russian gas supplier Gazprom. Around 150 customers of Gazprom Energy, which is a subsidiary of Sefe, had already switched suppliers in response to Jetten’s original deadline, usually at much higher energy prices. CU MP Pieter Grinwis said Jetten’s …

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Dutch climate minister says Cop27 results are 'extremely disappointing'
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch climate minister says Cop27 results are 'extremely disappointing'

Dutch News  

Dutch climate minister Rob Jetten has described the lack of progress at the climate talks in Sharm El-sheikh after ‘two difficult weeks’ as ‘extremely disappointing’. ‘This is extremely disappointing.’ The 27th United Nations climate summit, hosted by Egypt, focused on measures to implement current agreements, such as the 1.5 degree limit to global warming, as well as climate adaptation. There …

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Dutch climate minister says Cop27 results are 'extremely disappointing'
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch climate minister says Cop27 results are 'extremely disappointing'

Dutch News  

Dutch climate minister Rob Jetten has described the lack of progress at the climate talks in Sharm El-sheikh after ‘two difficult weeks’ as ‘extremely disappointing’. ‘This is extremely disappointing.’ The 27th United Nations climate summit, hosted by Egypt, focused on measures to implement current agreements, such as the 1.5 degree limit to global warming, as well as climate adaptation. There …

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Energy bill talks continue and a price cap is up for discussion, minister confirms
2 years, 3 months ago

Energy bill talks continue and a price cap is up for discussion, minister confirms

Dutch News  

Ministers are currently in talks with energy companies about measures to keep bills affordable and that could include a price cap, climate minister Rob Jetten told MPs during a debate on Thursday evening. A price cap is just one of the ideas on the table and ‘we do not have the luxury of being able to exclude some measures’, Jetten …

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Energy bill talks continue and a price cap is up for discussion, minister confirms
2 years, 3 months ago

Energy bill talks continue and a price cap is up for discussion, minister confirms

Dutch News  

Ministers are currently in talks with energy companies about measures to keep bills affordable and that could include a price cap, climate minister Rob Jetten told MPs during a debate on Thursday evening. A price cap is just one of the ideas on the table and ‘we do not have the luxury of being able to exclude some measures’, Jetten …

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Netherlands hits target of filling gas reserves to 80%
2 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands hits target of filling gas reserves to 80%

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has hit its target of filling its gas reserves to 80% capacity nearly two months early, the energy ministry has confirmed. On Tuesday energy minister Rob Jetten said 120 local authorities who have energy contracts with Gazprom Energy, the Dutch subsidiary of the Russian state energy firm, could have more time to find alternative suppliers. Jetten had previously …

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Netherlands hits target of filling gas reserves to 80%
2 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands hits target of filling gas reserves to 80%

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has hit its target of filling its gas reserves to 80% capacity nearly two months early, the energy ministry has confirmed. On Tuesday energy minister Rob Jetten said 120 local authorities who have energy contracts with Gazprom Energy, the Dutch subsidiary of the Russian state energy firm, could have more time to find alternative suppliers. Jetten had previously …

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Netherlands secures enough gas for the winter, meeting EU’s target
2 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands secures enough gas for the winter, meeting EU’s target

NL Times  

The gas storage facilities in the Netherlands are now 80 percent full on average, meeting the EU targets for the coming winter. “It is good news that, despite the difficult circumstances, we have managed to fill the gas storage to over 80 percent almost two months before the European deadline,” Jetten said. “That is all the more important now that …

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The Hague council asks for permission to extend Gazprom contract
2 years, 3 months ago

The Hague council asks for permission to extend Gazprom contract

Dutch News  

The city council in The Hague has asked the government for permission to extend its contract with Russian state gas supplier Gazprom because it is unable to find an alternative. Around 120 Dutch councils are estimated to be still searching for a replacement for Gazprom Energy, with the hugely inflated prices making the task even more challenging. German revenues Gazprom …

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The Hague council asks for permission to extend Gazprom contract
2 years, 3 months ago

The Hague council asks for permission to extend Gazprom contract

Dutch News  

The city council in The Hague has asked the government for permission to extend its contract with Russian state gas supplier Gazprom because it is unable to find an alternative. Around 120 Dutch councils are estimated to be still searching for a replacement for Gazprom Energy, with the hugely inflated prices making the task even more challenging. German revenues Gazprom …

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EU countries agree to cut gas usage; By 15%, Dutch Minister says
2 years, 4 months ago

EU countries agree to cut gas usage; By 15%, Dutch Minister says

NL Times  

The 27 European Union countries have agreed to cuts to gas usage in the coming months that should prevent households, companies, and hospitals from being left without heating if Russia decides to stop supply completely. On arrival at the meeting of European climate and energy ministers in Brussels on Tuesday, Minister Rob Jetten said that the EU countries were “close …

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The Netherlands, Facing Energy And Climate Crises, Bets On A Nuclear Revival
2 years, 5 months ago

The Netherlands, Facing Energy And Climate Crises, Bets On A Nuclear Revival

Huff Post  

VLISSINGEN-OOST, The Netherlands ― On this windswept peninsula near the Belgian border, the trees grow shrubby and the dune grasses bow horizontally before the North Sea’s gusts. Rutte’s conservative VVD party had long supported the expansion of nuclear power and, upon taking office, the new administration revived plans to build the first new reactors in decades. But it should be …

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