Select the option to run ads for autoblog.com, by clicking either "turn off for this site", "don't run on pages on this domain", "allow this site" or similar. “We feel as if we’re being put in the dunces’ corner by city types who come and tell us how things should be in the countryside,” one of the protest organizers, Mark van den Oever, told Trouw newspaper, adding that farmers shouldn’t be blamed for the nitrogen issue. AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands will cut its nationwide speed limit to a maximum 100 km per hour (62 mph) as part of a package of emergency measures intended to reduce nitrogen pollution, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. Per capita nitrogen emissions are four times the EU average in the small and densely populated Netherlands, with an estimated 61% coming from agriculture. Remkes said it would be “unacceptable” for the government to try to look for loopholes, calling for “a credible and demonstrable restoration” of 118 nitrogen-sensitive Natura 2000 areas and a reduction of nitrogen pollution.

Tjeerd de Groot, an MP from the center-left coalition D66 party, proposed reducing nitrogen emissions by halving the country’s livestock population — cutting the number of pigs by 6 million and chickens by 50 million. The country’s highest administrative court in May said government rules for granting construction permits and farming activities that emit large amounts of nitrogen breach EU legislation. Rutte said that would no longer be possible, and that more measures would be announced in the coming months to meet EU emissions limits. The exact text will differ depending on the actual application you have running. The source of the conflict is nitrogen pollution, which comes in two forms: nitric oxides (NOx), mainly from combustion engines, … But the May ruling from the Council of State found that wasn’t enough, and effectively halted every project which could lead to an increase in nitrogen emissions — from new chicken sheds to entire residential developments. Furious farmers reacted on Tuesday by driving their tractors to The Hague, causing rush hour traffic chaos. In the Netherlands, even more comes from the ammonia vapors from livestock urine and manure. According to government data, 70 per cent of the country’s surface area exceeds critical limits for nitrogen. The Netherlands is a nitrogen hot spot partly because it is a dense, urbanized nation, although controls on power plants and catalytic converters in autos have helped curb nitrogen … As the Dutch government tries to comply with a court order to cut nitrogen pollution, hundreds of angry farmers hit The Hague in protest. ©2020 Verizon Media. Click on the icon for your Adblocker in your browser. Lexus prices the new 2021 IS below most of its main rivals, The oddest oddities from the Beijing Auto Show, Dashcam shows Florida man shooting through his own windshield at another car, 2020 Lincoln Aviator Black Label Interior Driveway Test | The best American luxury, 2021 Ram 1500 Review | A champion adds a heavy hitter, 2021 Mazda CX-5 Review | The budget alternative to luxury crossovers. You may order presentation ready copies to distribute to your colleagues, customers, or clients, by visiting http://www.autobloglicensing.com. This is down from the current maximum speed Up to 18,000 infrastructure and construction projects have as a result … You still haven't turned off your adblocker or allowed our site. Please follow the instructions below to enable JavaScript in your browser. Last week, an advisory commission urged the government to adopt a broad package of measures, including lowering the speed limit on some roads, and buying out and closing older farms to reduce emissions. The government is also being advised to cut speed limits to reduce pollution. All rights reserved. "It's a rotten step to take, nobody likes it, but this serves a greater interest," Rutte told reporters. Farmers are angry at being the main target of efforts to slash nitrogen pollution. In recent years, permits were granted to builders and farmers based on their promises to mitigate nitrogen in nature reserves after projects were finished.

And free is good, right? TEMPO.CO, Amsterdam - The Netherlands will cut its nationwide speed limit to a maximum 100 km per hour as part of a package of emergency measures intended to reduce nitrogen pollution, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Wednesday, Nov. 13. In recent years, permits were granted to builders and farmers based on their promises to mitigate nitrogen in nature reserves after projects were finished. Thanks for subscribing. Farmers have held major protests several times in the past two months, fearing that they would face the brunt of corrective measures. Check your in-box to get started. In 2015 the government tried to rein in pollution with a plan that allowed for additional nitrogen emissions as long as it was compensated at a later date. The country’s highest administrative court in May said government rules for granting construction permits and farming activities that emit large amounts of nitrogen breach EU legislation. Up to 18,000 infrastructure and construction projects have as a result been stalled, including the opening of Lelystad Airport next year. As the Dutch government tries to comply with a court order to cut nitrogen pollution, hundreds of angry farmers hit The Hague in protest. The Netherlands is home to intense agriculture and industry, and is, not coincidentally, one of the world’s hot spots for nitrogen pollution. (It rhymes in Dutch.) One source is nitrogen oxides, mostly from power plants and engine exhaust. "It's needed to make sure the Netherlands doesn't get locked down and to prevent jobs from being lost unnecessarily.". The Dutch research institute EIB has said construction output is set to fall by around 8% by 2021, with 40,000 jobs at risk. Agriculture is the biggest single contributor to nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands, and farmers are concerned about government measures that would threaten their livelihoods. The commission is due to present a second report in May with advice on long-term measures. The Netherlands has more than 160 such areas, and EU rules mandate that they are protected. But ads are also how we keep the garage doors open and the lights on here at Autoblog - and keep our stories free for you and for everyone. Both kinds of nitrogen … Wednesday's emergency measures include changes to the amount of protein in animal feed, which will help reduce the nitrogen-bearing ammonia in livestock urine. The Netherlands has pledged to reduce its national speed limit in a bid to combat the country's ongoing nitrogen pollution crisis. Johan Remkes, who led the commission, said the Dutch government has to make some tough choices. A drop down menu will appear. The Netherlands is the world’s second-largest agricultural exporter after the U.S. Though this ruling came as a surprise to many, the problem of nitrogen emissions is not new to the Netherlands. Farmers have held major protests several times in the past two months, fearing that they would face the brunt of corrective measures. News, Reviews, Photos, Videos delivered straight to your in-box. The Netherlands will cut its nationwide speed limit to a maximum 100 km per hour (62 mph) as part of a package of emergency measures intended to reduce nitrogen pollution… TEMPO.CO, Amsterdam - The Netherlands will cut its nationwide speed limit to a maximum 100 km per hour as part of a package of emergency measures intended to reduce nitrogen pollution, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Airborne nitrogen emissions in the form of nitrogen oxides (NOx) come primarily from cars, trucks and the heavy diesel-powered utility vehicles used in construction. About one-third of the nitrogen pollution deposited in the Netherlands comes from other countries, he says. The country’s highest administrative court in May said government rules for granting construction permits and farming activities that emit large amounts of nitrogen breach EU legislation. The Natura 2000 network, which stretches over 18 percent of the EU’s land mass, is a bloc-wide scheme meant to protect natural areas. Excess nitrogen in the atmosphere can produce pollutants such as ammonia and ozone, which affect health, limit visibility and alter plant growth.

But it’s a much smaller country, which means that farms are nestled close to protected nature areas. But 70 percent of the country’s surface area exceeds critical limits for nitrogen, according to government data. Construction work has been halted on some 18,000 highway, airport, wind farm and housing projects. That will rankle, especially because cross-border pollution is part of the problem, says Wim de Vries, who studies nitrogen impacts at Wageningen. "It's needed to make sure the Netherlands doesn't get locked down and to prevent jobs from being lost unnecessarily.". Nitrogen in soil or groundwater is usually in the form of nitrates, found in agricultural fertilizers, manure and sewage, and can cause unsightly and damaging algal blooms in waterways.

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Prime Minister Mark Rutte confirmed the changes on Wednesday, saying the new maximum speed limit would be 100km/h (62mph) and would be enforced during daytime hours.

The Dutch research institute EIB has said construction output is set to fall by around 8% by 2021, with 40,000 jobs at risk. But most of the nitrogen that ends up in the environment comes from farms, and they’re being asked to bear the brunt of the costs. The daytime speed limit on Dutch roads is to be cut to 100km/h (62mph) in a bid to tackle a nitrogen oxide pollution crisis, according to cabinet sources widely quoted by Dutch media. This page is for personal, non-commercial use. Rutte's government has been in crisis since a court in May ordered thousands of construction projects to be delayed because the Netherlands has been exceeding European Union limits on nitrogen emissions for years. Construction work has been halted on some 18,000 highway, airport, wind farm and housing projects. As the Dutch government tries to comply with a court order to cut nitrogen pollution, hundreds of angry farmers hit The Hague in protest. Rutte's government has been in crisis since a court in May ordered thousands of construction projects to be delayed because the Netherlands has been exceeding European Union limits on nitrogen emissions for years. We get it. Airborne nitrogen emissions in the form of nitrogen oxides (NOx) come primarily from cars, trucks and the heavy diesel-powered utility vehicles used in construction. "It's a rotten step to take, nobody likes it, but this serves a greater interest," Rutte told reporters.