Physics World

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Three years later the Netherlands held the presidency of the European Union and we helped to launch the € 1bn Quantum Flagship programme. With the Netherlands being such a small country, it is easier for these institutes to collaborate and this type of collaboration is unique – we don’t see it anywhere else. And what do you focus on?

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Yale E360

JUNE 29, 2022

The Dutch government is capping the number of flights from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport at 440,000, a 12 percent cut from pre-pandemic levels. The new policy, set to take effect at the end of 2023, is the world's first to limit flights for environmental reasons. Read more on E360 ?.

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Inhabitant

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Netherlands has too much manure. So the Dutch government announced a 25 billion euro plan to greatly reduce the country’s livestock.

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Banker of the Climate Crisis': Lawsuit Targets ING in the Netherlands Common Dreams PaulaR Fri, 02/02/2024 - 20:38 Friday, January 19, 2024 Read more Olivia Rosane "Whether you are drilling for oil yourself, or have paid for the drill, in both cases you are contributing to and bear responsibility for the climate crisis we are currently experiencing," (..)

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A Greener Life

MAY 11, 2023

Now, the two North Sea countries, the UK and the Netherlands have announced plans to build what would be the biggest cross-border electricity link that is connected to an offshore wind farm. ” This project will add to the already 1GW interconnector, the BritNed link currently transferring electricity between the UK and the Netherlands.

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Corp Watch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Netherlands Is the Tax Haven of Choice for Global Arms Dealers Telesur PaulaR Mon, 09/18/2023 - 19:46 Thursday, June 2, 2016 Read more Amongst the big companies using the Dutch tax evasion routes are a large number of arms manufacturers and major international defense companies.

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E2 Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

Continue reading the full Thomson Reuters article, “ Environmental Issues in Corporate Transactions: The Netherlands.”. This Practice Note considers the environmental risks that can arise in corporate transactions and sets out how these risks can be mitigated.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 20, 2022

thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, a joint venture of industrial and technology conglomerate thyssenkrupp and Industrie De Nora announced an agreement to engineer and build a 200 MW electrolysis plant for Shell’s ‘Hydrogen Holland I’ green hydrogen project in the Netherlands. Read the full story from ESG Today.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

has clarified the Dutch position on legal professional privilege (LPP) for in-house lawyers, making a key distinction between those working inside and outside the Netherlands. A number of documents sent and received by 15 Shell in-house lawyers in various countries including the Netherlands were seized in a corporate raid.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 30, 2021

“Future perspectives on the role of extended producer responsibility within a circular economy: A Delphi study using the case of the Netherlands” Business Strategy and the Environment, 1– 14. V., & Backes, C.

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Yale E360

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Faced with worsening floods and a shortage of housing, the Netherlands is seeing growing interest in floating homes. These floating communities are inspiring more ambitious Dutch-led projects in flood-prone nations as far-flung as French Polynesia and the Maldives. Read more on E360 ?.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 10, 2023

Netherlands-based Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced its intention to convert their fleet of 300 company cars into electric vehicles by 2026. The post CCEP Fleet to be 100% Electric by 2026 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Climate Change Blawg

JUNE 5, 2021

This article analyses a judgment of a Netherlands court (that ordered a private company to comply with the objectives of the Paris AgreementNabil Iqbal & Syeda Mehar Ejaz are law students from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.)

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

From Brazil to the Netherlands, motorway builders are starting to take wildlife into account, but the effort must be global. Ben Goldfarb's beautifully crafted Crossings is a wake-up call

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Yale E360

DECEMBER 31, 2021

NASA's Earth Observatory regularly publishes striking satellite images of our rapidly changing planet, from the massive fires in Greece and California to the historic floods in China and the Netherlands.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

The UK, Germany, and the Netherlands, three countries accustomed to regular rainfall, are seeing intense drought this summer, with unusually dry conditions expected to persist through September. Read more on E360 ?.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 7, 2021

A court in The Netherlands has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must reduce its carbon emissions—and more.

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Inhabitant

JULY 29, 2021

Orange Architects decided to take a different approach to the villa’s design in order to save space with the use of prefabrication and flexible design.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 16, 2022

Read the full story at Packaging Europe. Albert Heijn is launching AH Packaging Free, a shopping concept that will see around 70 products – including cereal, pasta, spreads, tea, and nuts – offered in smart dispensers that can be used with consumers’ own containers or reusable jars and bags purchased in store.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

In Amsterdam, the Freedom Museum in Groesbeek has been awarded a prestigious award for its building design -- the Architecture MasterPrize for 2022.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 7, 2017

The United States has taken a tough stance regarding the compromises it is willing to make in this week's international climate change negotiations in the Netherlands. position threatens to alienate the support of some environmental groups, which could be crucial to the successful implementation of the agreement.

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Energy and Climate Law

APRIL 29, 2020

This blog entry provides a first overview of energy law measures that selected European countries (Germany and the Netherlands) have taken to tackle the energy-related repercussions of the corona-crisis. The coronavirus (COVID-19) keeps affecting all areas of life and also impacts upon energy law.

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E2 Law Blog

JULY 6, 2021

On 30 June 2021, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State ( Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State ) issued its judgment in a case regarding the provincial executive ( Gedeputeerde Staten ) of Groningen’s permit issuance for the expansion of a wind park close to Delfzijl.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Consider the landmark Urgenda case in the Netherlands. The Urgenda Foundation case in the Netherlands, for example, was covered widely, motivating people worldwide to demand more ambitious climate action from their governments. This is where climate litigation steps in.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Netherlands. It ordered Shell Oil, which is based in the Netherlands, to move rapidly to decarbonize its own operations and avoid selling products that would lead to carbon emissions — natural gas and gasoline, more specifically. That was the first in a series of rulings, including the one above.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 4, 2022

Researchers estimated the prevalence of long covid using survey data from the Netherlands in the early stages of the pandemic

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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers rated the teaching style of swimming teachers in the Netherlands, focusing on the degree to which the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness of children were thwarted or supported on the whole. This could stimulate more children to keep up the activity.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At the beginning of the year Spain, Germany and the Netherlands announced that they generated 50 % of their electricity from renewables in 2023. Netherlands has another success story for renewables. This is a shame when one see thats the Netherlands do so much better with so much less sun.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 31, 2024

Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace Netherlands protests against Rabobank’s agricultural policies in the Dutch city of Utrecht last year. Photo credit: Marten van Dijl / Greenpeace.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 12, 2022

Read the full story at pv magazine.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 27, 2023

In collaboration with energy company Eneco, and leveraging technology from German start-up Kraftblock, PepsiCo is electrifying the production of Lay’s and Cheetos crisps at its Broek of Langedijk site in the Netherlands.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 4, 2024

To date, there have been numerous successful cases, including decisions issued by apex courts in the Netherlands , Germany , Ireland , France , Colombia and Nepal. Netherlands , Germany and recently Belgium ), to clarify their climate plans (e.g. Ireland and United Kingdom ), and to implement their existing targets (e.g.

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Environmental Leader

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Accenture acquires Zestgroup out of the Netherlands to help build its energy transition portfolio. The post Accenture Acquires Zestgroup to Help Improve Sustainability Data appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Inhabitant

JANUARY 6, 2023

In the Netherlands, De Zwarte Hond was commissioned by real estate developer MWPO to create a central building for a neighborhood that would serve as a grocery store as well as a community meeting place.

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New Scientist

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The new variant has been found mainly in The Netherlands and it is more infectious, but it can be detected with existing tests and responds to treatment

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Inhabitant

DECEMBER 16, 2021

VIRTUe, a student team from the Technical University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands has created a housing scheme to transform urban living. The self-sufficient housing model called Ripple strives to create a ripple effect through its innovative design that encourages residents to adopt a sustainable-living mindset.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 7, 2022

A 200-megawatt electrolyzer facility will be built in the Netherlands. The post Shell Plans Largest Green Hydrogen Plant in Europe appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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