Netherlands: Approximately 275 companies in Brabant are eligible for Lbv-plus

The government has opted for an approach that can achieve the greatest possible result in the reduction of nitrogen deposition and thus initiate a general reduction. Because the approach is aimed at companies with the highest total deposition in nitrogen-sensitive and overburdened Natura 2000 areas, the peak load approach mainly concerns companies with a lot of overburdened nitrogen-sensitive nature within a radius of 25 kilometres. In North Brabant, approximately 250 to 300 entrepreneurs are eligible for the Lbv-plus scheme. Of these, approximately 25% come from the dairy farming sector, 25% from poultry farming and 40% from pig farming. The remaining 10% are veal calf and dairy goat farms. The Lbv-plus scheme amounts to a compensation of 120% of the corrected replacement value, a mandatory capstone and a compensation for the demolition of animal accommodation. The Lbv scheme is for a broader target group based on the deposition per area. The compensation amounts to 100% of the ...