fossil fuel

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Wind turbines seen through the smoke and chimneys of oil refinery Pernis in Rotterdam
BusinessTechNature
Dutch greenhouse gas emissions dropped 5% in Q1 of 2026
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A Shell fuel tanker truck
Business
Dutch investors profited primarily from oil companies in first quarter of 2026: DNB
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Container ship moored at the EuroMax shipping terminal in the Port of Rotterdam
BusinessNature
Legal challenge launched against Rotterdam port authority over fossil fuel operations
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A Shell fuel tanker truck
BusinessTechNature
New lawsuit against Shell as oil and gas giant takes step to increase fossil fuel mining
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Iranian flag flapping in the wind in Tehran, Iran
PoliticsBusiness
Iran war affects each sector of Dutch economy: Rabobank
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Eemshaven power plant RWE
BusinessTechNature
Dutch emissions increased in 2025; Climate goals further out of reach
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Coal-fired Power Plant on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam
Business
Netherlands generated more electricity from fossil fuels in 2025 after years of decline
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Rotterdam The Hague Airport
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Rotterdam Airport proposes fewer night flights, reduced noise
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XR activists blocking the A12 in the Hague, February 2024.
Politics
Extinction Rebellion to block A12 motorway during NATO Summit
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Nijmegen, Waal River
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Nijmegen the next Dutch municipality to green light ban on fossil fuel advertisements
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Transavia passenger planes on the tarmac of Eindhoven Airport
Business
Delft joins The Hague, Utrecht in banning fossil fuel ads in public spaces
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Hand handing out coffee
PoliticsTechNature
Dutch gov't officially scraps surcharge on single-use plastic takeaway containers
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Wind turbines seen through the smoke and chimneys of oil refinery Pernis in Rotterdam
BusinessTechNature
Half of Dutch electricity produced from renewable sources last year
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Extinction Rebellion protesters on the A10 motorway in Amsterdam, December 30 2023
PoliticsNature
Amsterdam bans Extinction Rebellion's planned A10 roadblock on Saturday
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Greenhouse gas emissions
BusinessNature
Almost all the heat in the Netherlands comes from fossil energy sources
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Emissions in traffic
Politics
Multiple municipalities want to ban all fuel cars in forseeable future
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The Hague, Netherlands city centre skyline at twilight
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Travel sector says Hague ban on fossil fuel ads restricts their freedom of speech
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Extinction Rebellion protesting against ING’s fossil fuel investments at a bank branch in Almere. 9 July 2022
Business
ING stops investments in projects opening new oil and gas fields with immediate effect
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Heating system
PoliticsTechNature
Who's going to pay for it? Costs are NL residents' main energy transition concern
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Oil barrels
Crime
Dutch prosecutor investigating world's largest oil trader for bribery: report
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Aerial view of Zwolle from Peperbus tower in the center of the city
Politics
"Legally impossible": Zwolle scraps plan to ban fossil fuel ads
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Apache helicopter
Politics
Defense's wish for more low-flying areas clashing with sustainability plans
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Flag of the Extinction Rebellion movement
Politics
XR replaces fossil fuel advertising at over 500 bus and subway stops with own posters
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Man smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer
Health
"Health disaster" is in the making in the Netherlands, health funds warn government