Laatste nieuws in green
Green Ambitions Derailed: Why Tata Steel's New Sustainability Director Left After Just Two Days
IJmuiden, Tuesday, 2 June 2026.
Donald Pols, former director of environmental group Milieudefensie, lasted just two days at Tata Steel before his contract was terminated over undisclosed information about his past — reportedly his leadership of an extreme-right student movement in South Africa.
Dutch AI Tool Cuts Through One Trillion Home Renovation Choices to Help Homeowners Go Green
Eindhoven, Monday, 1 June 2026.
A TU/e-built AI tool, launching June 4, 2026, analyzes over one trillion renovation combinations to guide Dutch homeowners toward smarter, greener upgrades — backed by €3 million in government funding.
The Dutch Government Accepts Half of Citizens' Climate Advice — But Most of It Was Already Policy
The Hague, Monday, 1 June 2026.
The Dutch cabinet adopted just 41 of 82 climate recommendations from a €6 million citizens’ assembly, with critics noting most accepted proposals were pre-existing plans. A quarter were rejected outright.
The Netherlands Switches On Europe's First Hydrogen Pipeline — And It's Already Wired Into Germany
Amsterdam, Monday, 1 June 2026.
King Willem-Alexander activated the first 32 kilometres of the Netherlands’ national hydrogen pipeline network in May 2026 — a project nearly three years in the making. Crucially, the same week saw Gasunie sign a cross-border agreement to connect the Dutch network to Germany by 2031, signalling that this is no longer a national experiment but the foundation of a Northwest European hydrogen grid.
Dutch Solar Owners Face a 2027 Deadline — This New Battery Partnership Could Save Them €275 a Year
Amsterdam, Sunday, 31 May 2026.
From January 2027, the Netherlands will scrap its net metering subsidy, cutting the average solar household’s annual benefit from €485 to €210. Zendure and Sunergy have joined forces to fill that gap with AI-driven battery storage.
A Dutch Startup Can Pull CO₂ from the Ocean — But It May Not Survive Long Enough to Matter
Delft, Sunday, 31 May 2026.
SeaO₂, a TU Delft spin-off, has proven it can extract CO₂ directly from seawater and is already earning revenue through carbon credits — yet the company is on the verge of bankruptcy. The culprit: investors waiting on each other.
Electric Vehicle Sales Are Set to Hit 23 Million Units in 2026 as Global Battery Deployment Surges Sevenfold Since 2020
Paris, Saturday, 30 May 2026.
The IEA’s Global EV Outlook 2026 confirms electric vehicles are reshaping global transport at remarkable speed, with one in three cars sold in Europe expected to be electric this year.
The Netherlands Breaks Ground on Europe's First Dedicated Green Jet Fuel Factory — and It Could Cut Flight Emissions by 80%
Amsterdam, Saturday, 30 May 2026.
Construction has begun on DSL-01 in Delfzijl, Europe’s first plant built solely to produce sustainable aviation fuel. By 2028, it will produce 100,000 tonnes annually, backed by KLM and €16 million in EU funding.
A Single Fiber Optic Cable Is Now Listening to Everything Happening Under the North Sea
Wageningen, Friday, 29 May 2026.
Wageningen Marine Research turned an existing telecom cable into a 80 km underwater microphone, capturing ship traffic, wind farm noise, and even a controlled explosion — generating over 200 TB of data in just two weeks.