Corporate EVs drove more kilometers than diesel ones in 2023

Corporate EVs drove more kilometers than diesel ones in 2023

For the first time, in 2023, the number of kilometers driven by business electric cars in the Netherlands overtook the number driven by diesel-powered ones—including diesel hybrids. The new figures from the Dutch Statistics Institute (CBS) show that battery electric...
Shell wins climate case appeal

Shell wins climate case appeal

Shell does not have to make an extra effort to reduce harmful emissions, according to the Court of Appeal in The Hague, overturning an earlier court ruling. In 2021, Milieudefensie had enforced through the courts that Shell would reduce its CO2 emissions faster, a...
New rules jeopardize construction of green hydrogen plants

New rules jeopardize construction of green hydrogen plants

New calculation rules and reduced subsidies threaten Dutch plans to develop green hydrogen, the Financieele Dagblad (FD) reports. The intention to set up hydrogen plants on a large scale, especially by refineries, is at risk because these companies can now expect less...