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The goal is to reduce costs and have enough supplies, including for defense. Chairperson Von der Leyen announced this week a "strategic dialogue" on refineries in Europe: "The goal is to reduce costs and have enough supplies, including for defense." #olieprijzen #raffinage #duurzaam (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)

Harm Beertema criticized the minority cabinet for the emergency package that, according to him, was imposed, including a flashlight and battery-operated radio. He asked what citizens were supposed to listen to on that radio and referred to advice to shelter under the stairs with a can of sardines. He also inquired where Dilan Yeşilgöz and Tom Berendsen, whom he described as sustainability advisor and policy officer, would be during a crisis. According to Beertema, they might possibly be abroad, as he claimed that governments and royal households were accustomed to doing. #politiek #kabinet #noodpakket (translated)

In Europe, we must learn to become caretakers of the forest again to prevent the devastating effects of megafires and the climate crisis, as evidenced by recent experiences with wildfires and the need for sustainable management of our forests. #Bosbranden #Klimaatcrisis #Biodiversiteit (translated)

"This is about the least effective thing you can do. Furthermore, there are doubts about the effectiveness of the measure: right at the end of a long block, devices will be switched on en masse, which could cause a new peak in electricity demand, independent energy researcher Auke Hoekstra stated recently in the Volkskrant." #Energietransitie #Stroomtarieven #Duurzaamheid (translated)

The demand for affordable and sustainable funerals in the Netherlands is growing, partly due to the increasing interest in resomation as an alternative to cremation, as the funeral industry prepares for a rising number of deaths due to aging. #uitvaart #resomeren #duurzaam (translated)

Tadek Solarz wrote that TNO had calculated that large-scale installation of hybrid heat pumps in Dutch homes could theoretically save about 3.6 megatons of CO₂ equivalent per year. He compared this to the global fossil CO₂ emissions of 38.1 billion tons, which he stated amounted to about 0.0094%. Solarz wrote that those emissions are currently growing by about 1% per year, or about 380 million tons, and that global emissions increase in about three and a half days by as much as the Netherlands would save in a whole year with that operation. #duurzaamheid #klimaat #energiesparen (translated)

Marcel Crok wrote that network costs had risen sharply according to him. He claimed that network operators blamed households, stating that they all wanted to cook at the same time. Crok argued that the electricity consumption of households had remained constant for years, while the production of solar and wind energy had increased significantly. He asked whether people still believed the explanation from the network operators. #energie #duurzaamheid #klimaat (translated)

Mona Keijzer wrote that fuel, groceries, and energy became more expensive and that people also had to take into account €6,000 for a heat pump. According to her, many could barely make ends meet, and the Jetten cabinet had lost touch with reality. https://t.co/D2HYeClHj9 https://t.co/C3gX1M4pSg #kosten #duurzaamheid #energieprijzen (translated)