Dr. Sci. Ferdinand Meeus wrote that CO₂ continued to rise to record levels despite the wind turbines and solar panels, and that the increase had even accelerated according to him. He called the green energy transition ridiculous and said that the wasted money was a shame. https://t.co/b5gZhnqokt #klimaat #duurzaamheid #energie (translated)
The author shared a link warning of a bleak future for Europe and said Jeffrey Sachs was entirely right, expressing alarm about the continent’s future. #futureofeurope #ToekomstVanEuropa #JeffreySachs #Duurzaamheid #EU
Shirley wrote that people, according to the media, had started to smoke and drink less and more often left their cars at home, but that the reality usually turned out to be different afterwards. https://t.co/Zib0Cg6bw3 #gezondheid #levensstijl #duurzaamheid (translated)
Simone Juffermans contrasted two messages: a message from October 14 reported according to her that the Dutch were eating less meat, while butchers on October 17 said they were actually selling more and more. https://t.co/AOj78ODYx1 #Vleesconsumptie #Duurzaamheid #Eten (translated)
Sander van Dam wrote that he believes it could come in handy when climate activists lay down on the road. https://t.co/3b3I2UZlzY #klimaatactie #duurzaamheid #milieu (translated)
The author argues that accepting an increase in the VAT from 21% to 22% is not antisocial, but rather a necessary measure to ensure budgetary sustainability and maintain social spending. #TVA #Austérité #Économie (translated)
Too Good To Go is expanding its offering by providing not only food but also flowers, shampoo, and other products through their app to combat food waste and the waste of other goods. #TooGoodToGo #Voedselverspilling #Duurzaamheid (translated)
Hans Stegeman, chief economist of Triodos Bank, advocates in an interview for a welfare society that bids farewell to growth-oriented capitalism, which he believes is unsustainable due to ecological and demographic constraints. #Kapitalisme #Duurzaamheid #Welzijnsamenleving (translated)
Forum for Democracy wrote that the cabinet wanted to make hybrid heat pumps mandatory from 2029. According to the party, this would cost households a minimum of 6,000 euros, even after subsidies, which it claimed came from taxpayer money. Tom Russcher demanded that the minister put an end to what the party called expensive climate hysteria. https://t.co/plHHrhyx9J #klimaat #duurzaamheid #warmtepomp (translated)
Dutch people are eating less and less meat, with a notable decrease in the consumption of pork, according to research from Wageningen University & Research, which found that the total meat consumption in 2025 was 67.3 kilos per person, a decrease of 1.5 kilos compared to the previous year. #Vleesconsumptie #Duurzaamheid #Varkensvlees (translated)
The iconic Seal Center Pieterburen is facing bankruptcy, which will have consequences for both the seal population and the research into their health, although the population would not be directly endangered by a closure. #Zeehondenopvang #Waddenzee #Duurzaamheid (translated)
Arno Wellens wrote that the EU's tariff came and not from China. According to him, a complete transition to electric driving would mean that the majority would no longer have a car in front of their door, and that transition could not happen quickly. #duurzaamheid #elektrischrijden #EUpolitiek (translated)
Scheldt wrote that migrants in Brussels, according to the account, complained about a shortage of shared scooters after allegedly setting them all on fire. #Migranten #Brussel #Duurzaamheid (translated)
Many regional industry companies cannot become more sustainable due to grid congestion in the power network, which leaves them stuck in their transition to electric machines. #Duurzaamheid #Stroomnet #Industrie (translated)
On Corné's farm in Midden-Delfland, millions of cells are grown into cultured meat, but it is not yet possible to buy it in the Netherlands. #kweekvlees #duurzaamheid #melkveehouderij (translated)
The author wrote that, according to her, hardly any forest would remain in the nature reserve Huis Ter Heide, in the municipality of Loon op Zand. The depicted road was, in her opinion, one of the many access routes for the installation of 24 high-voltage masts. She argued that after the installation, the trees under the cables would also be felled. She noted that cycling in the forest was prohibited because cyclists would damage nature. #natuur #bosbescherming #duurzaamheid (translated)
The rising costs and uncertainty surrounding oil and gas are accelerating the energy transition to sustainable alternatives, not due to war, but by making our dependence on fossil fuels visible. #Energietransitie #Duurzaamheid #Olieprijzen (translated)
Furniture manufacturers are responsible for collecting and recycling old furniture, instead of having it burned, with the aim of promoting sustainability and better separating reusable materials. #meubelrecycling #duurzaamheid #afvalbeheer (translated)
From 2029, the network tariffs for electricity will vary based on consumption and time, which means that especially in the evening and during peak morning hours, electricity will become more expensive, resulting in some households benefiting while others, including sustainable residents and people with medical equipment, may expect higher costs. #Energieprijzen #Netwerktarieven #Duurzaamheid (translated)
Despite the high temperatures of around 20 degrees, many Dutch ice rinks have opened this week, although this raises questions about the start date of the skating season and the energy costs associated with it. #schaatsen #ijsbanen #duurzaamheid (translated)
