The Netherlands will continue with government plans to limit nitrogen emissions even after 2035, fears MOB.

The organization says it is'shocked' by the coalition agreement. 'Instead of a cabinet that adheres to the law and implements court rulings, the new cabinet opts for a legal approach that will lock the Netherlands in a nitrogen deadlock for a long time, with disastrous consequences for nature, the economy, and the rule of law,' says the response from MOB. The action group led by Johan Vollenbroek had hoped for a cabinet that would 'out of conviction' choose to realize the legal habitat obligations. 'The opposite turns out to be true. The intention to abandon the goals of the Nitrogen Reduction and Nature Improvement Act means that the Netherlands will not get rid of the nitrogen deadlock. This continues the failed policy of Rutte IV,' the action group states. MOB is particularly incensed by the fact that nitrogen targets for 2030 are postponed to 2035 (42 to 46 percent reduction), with only a non-binding target of 23 to 25 percent reduction in 2030 formulated for agriculture in ...