Cabinet Presents Nitrogen Law, More Room for Customization
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Before the summer, the cabinet already announced the outlines of the nitrogen plans.
Provinces will be given more leeway to shape nitrogen policy regarding sensitive nature. The cabinet will announce this on Tuesday afternoon, insiders tell the ANP.
Under pressure from farmers' organizations, the cabinet's nitrogen plans have been significantly adjusted. The strict zones of 500 and 1,000 meters around nature reserves, where companies are allowed to emit less nitrogen, are being abolished for the time being. There will be room for tailored solutions. The new calculated lower limit will be introduced six months earlier. And PAS notifiers are being legalized. Sources in The Hague have reported…
Brabant will be given more freedom to decide for itself how strict the nitrogen rules for farmers will be. The cabinet wants to let provinces choose the size of the areas where farmers must take extra measures to limit nitrogen emissions. Insiders told news agency ANP that this could have major consequences for Brabant. The cabinet wants to better protect nature against nitrogen. That is why Minister of Agriculture Jaimi van Essen (D66) announc…
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