Tag: NITROGEN CRISIS
Agricultural consultations closed, province will continue with Utrecht nitrogen plans
A year ago, the provinces were instructed to have a first version of nitrogen plans before July 1 of this year. This plan is called the Utrecht Rural Area Program…
Province and farmers have difficulty with nitrogen deadline: ‘I don’t know if we want to hear where it should go’
Here’s what the July 1 deadline means If you start to get dizzy about which agreements are made and when, it is not surprising with all those different dates. We…
Protest at Rabobank: climate activists with banner on roof
According to an Extinction Rebellion spokesperson, the goal had been achieved. “We mainly wanted to reach people who went to work.” The banner read, “Food and water supplies are under…
Greenpeace takes action in Utrecht: ‘Make Rabobank pay for the nitrogen crisis’
According to Greenpeace, Rabobank should be held responsible for the social costs incurred as a result of investments in intensive livestock farming. “Not only does the sector cause damage to…
Eemnes may widen exit A27, nitrogen rules no objection
Eemnes – Exit 34 Eemnes of the A27 can simply be widened without violating the nitrogen regulations. This is reported by the municipality of Eemnes, which wants to find a…
‘Utrecht farmers who are not peak loaders should also be able to rely on nitrogen regulation’
“These companies will be given the opportunity to significantly reduce nitrogen emissions by making their business operations more sustainable, moving them or stopping them,” the cabinet writes. In the coming…
Schiphol Group has bought out farmers for more nitrogen space
The decision to turn Lelystad into an overflow airport for Schiphol dates back to 2008. The opening of Lelystad had already been postponed due to the corona crisis and was…
Nature and farmers can work together: ‘If you sit around the table, a lot is possible’
Josja Veraart of the NMU: “There are more examples, for example nut trees on a farmer’s yard. You can also harvest those nuts, so there is a revenue model in…
Cabinet: next autumn it will be clear whether peak loaders must stop
Province of Utrecht – Next autumn it should become clear whether there is enough enthusiasm for the one-off stop scheme for so-called peak loaders. The supply will open in April…
Local residents see Hekendorp poultry farm as a peak loader and want buy-out scheme
Local residents of the Wiltenburg poultry farm in Hekendorp want Oudewater to designate the company as a peak loader. They write that in a letter to the college. According to…