Nitrogen Approach Program

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Pig farm
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Court finds state violated human rights by allowing excessive farm odors
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Femke Wiersma
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Environmental groups preparing dozens of lawsuits against Dutch nitrogen policy
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Housing construction
BusinessTechNature
Nitrogen crisis prevented construction of 23,000 homes since 2019
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A sign on a Zuid-Holland farm under an upside-down Dutch flag says, "Nitrogen is for letting crops grow, not for punishing the farmers!!!" 21 October 2022
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Netherlands promises stricter nitrogen rules as nature continues to deteriorate
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Cows in a barn
BusinessTechNature
Hundreds more farmers suspected of violating nitrogen rules
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte during a parliamentary debate on the results of the 2023 provincial elections, 5 April 2023
Politics
"Relevant signal," Dutch PM says about broadly supported motion of no confidence
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD) and his deputies, left to right, Carola Schouten (CU), Sigrid Kaag (D66), and Wopke Hoekstra (CDA) during a parliamentary debate on the provincial election results, 5 April 2023
Politics
Take action or step down, opposition tells Cabinet in debate on election results
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Prime Minister and formateur Mark Rute hands over final report to speaker of the Tweede Kamer Vera Bergkamp
Politics
Rutte illness delays political debate over nitrogen emissions, public dissatisfaction
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European union flag in front of building
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Brussels warns Dutch Cabinet to press ahead with nitrogen policy; Minister "shocked"
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Hay bales arranged along the La Vuelta 2022 course spell out "SOS Dutch farmers" on Aug. 20, 2022.
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European Commission pushed Netherlands to expropriate farmers in nitrogen crisis: report
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte discusses the BBB's election victory during a press conference on March 17, 2023
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Dutch PM: Election results will play a "significant role" in nitrogen emissions policy
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An advertisement for the Boer Burger Beweging (BBB) political party on a farm ahead of the 2023 election. March 2023
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Climate groups see potential to work with BBB; Farmers want flags right side up again
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Farmer and cows in the Netherlands
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Gov't plans not enough to drastically reduce nitrogen in nature reserves: PBL
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The A1 highway around Stroe closed in both directions due to massive traffic jam caused by tractors heading to farmers' protest, 22 June 2022
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Netherlands investing €227 million in sustainable agriculture through 2040
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An inverted Dutch flag and a sign reading, "The nitrogen policy sucks, please get your things from the neighbors," in Broek in Waterland about opposition to the nitrogen policy. 30 June 2022
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Cabinet ready to buy out peak nitrogen emitters for 120% of the company's value
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Hay bales arranged along the La Vuelta 2022 course spell out "SOS Dutch farmers" on Aug. 20, 2022.
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Farmers call forced buyouts of 600 large nitrogen emitters "unacceptable," "no-go"
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Rijkswaterstaat cleaning up waste dumped by farmers on the A50 between Apeldoorn and Apeldoorn-Noord, 27 July 2022
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Don't move nitrogen targets, buyout large emitters, mediator says after farmers talks
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Piet Adema
Politics
Piet Adema named new Minister of Agriculture
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Farmers brought cows to The Hague to protest against the nitrogen policy, 28 June 2022
Politics
Cabinet has unrealistically high expectations for farmer buy-out scheme: Planning Office
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Mark Rutte
Politics
Dutch PM "concerned" by far-right win in Italy; Admits he was invisible in crises
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Airplane arriving at Schiphol Airport
BusinessTechNature
Schiphol area residents want 50% cut to annual flight movements
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Cows in a barn
TechNature
Council of State scraps nature permits for low-emission barns
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An inverted Dutch flag and a sign reading, "The nitrogen policy sucks, please get your things from the neighbors," in Broek in Waterland about opposition to the nitrogen policy. 30 June 2022
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Netherlands' nitrogen targets must be higher: international scientists
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A tractor along the N307 in Dronten, Flevoland. July 3, 2020
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Cabinet stands firm on 50% nitrogen emissions reduction by 2030