Netherlands to buy out and close 3,000 farms to meet climate goals
The Dutch government is planning to buy out and close as many as 3,000 farms in the country, exacerbating an already-bitter dispute with growers as leaders attempt to halve the country’s nitrogen emissions by 2030.
Dutch Government To Seize And Close 3,000 Farms To Comply With EU Environmental Rules
The Dutch government is planning to buy and close down up to 3,000 farms near environmentally sensitive areas to be in compliance with EU environmental rules.
Dutch Government to Shut Down 3,000 Farms to Comply with Global Warming Goals - As Food Prices See Highest Increase in Decades
In July, Dutch police shot at a 16-year old protester, during farmer protests in the country. The young teen, Jouke, was released the next day without charges. In an incident near the blockaded food distribution center at Heerenveen in Friesland, police officers shot at 16-year-old Jouke’s tractor, which was already turning away from the roadblock,…
Netherlands seeks to close 3,000 farms by threatening farmers with 'compulsory' land buyouts if they refuse 'voluntary' offers to comply with EU climate rules
The Dutch government announced plans to buy and close up to 3,000 farms near areas deemed environmentally sensitive to comply with EU climate rules, the Telegraph reported.The Netherlands stated that it would first offer one-time voluntary deals to large nitrogen-emitting farms in hopes of reducing ...