Climate and Energy Accord between Central Government and provinces

 Parties 

1. The State of the Netherlands, represented by:

a.     the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), Ms dr. J.M. Cramer;

b.     the Minister of Housing, Communities and Integration (WWI), mr. E.E. van der Laan;

c.     the Minister for Economic Affairs (EZ), Ms M.J.A. van der Hoeven;

d.     the Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (V&W), ir. C.M.P.S. Eurlings;

e.     the Secretary of State for Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Mrs J.C. Huizinga-Heringa;

f.       the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), Ms G. Verburg;

g.     the Secretary of State for Finance, mr.drs. J.C. the Jager;

h.     the Secretary of State for European Affairs, drs. F.C.G.M. Timmermans;

 all acting in their capacity of administrative body, hereinafter referred to as Central Government,

and 

2.   The Provincial Executives of the twelve provinces, hereinafter referred to as the provinces, represented by mr. F.D. van Heijningen, member of the Board of the Association of Provincial Authorities, hereinafter referred to as: the IPO, duly mandated by decisions of the Provincial Executives of the twelve provinces;

 Whereas:

 1.         in the framework of Schoon en Zuinig (Clean and Economical), the Cabinet has formulated targets for:

-    the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases of 30 percent by 2020 as compared with 1990;

-    an energy saving of 2 percent per year;

-    a share of renewable energy sources of 20 percent by 2020[1];

2.      working on sustainable energy supply in the Netherlands, alongside the climate targets, also makes a contribution to reducing dependency on fossil energy;  

3.         the working programme Schoon en Zuinig promotes three types of measure.

-    ‘Making meters’: measures now already available and to be implemented;

-    ‘Preparing meters’: projects for which the technology is almost mature but which is still hindered by institutions or other barriers;

-    ‘Further-reaching innovations’: research and development for new energy systems and actions to solve the related technical problems.

The ‘Innovation agenda on Energy’ supports developments in the 2nd and 3rd wave and encourages the demonstration and acceleration phase for the innovation chain;

4.         in the National Programme for the Adaptation of Space and Climate (ARK) 2006-2014, a programme has been laid down for arriving at a climate-proof Netherlands. The National Adaptation Strategy was adopted in November 2007. The first National Adaptation Agenda will appear in the spring of 2009. In 2015, climate adaptation must be included in all consideration processes for spatial decisions;

5.         the European Union has set itself as climate targets for 2020:

-    20 percent reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases as compared with 1990;

-    increase of this target to 30 percent as soon as an adequate international climate agreement is established;

-    a 20 percent share of sustainable energy in energy consumption;

-    at least 10 percent renewable energy in the transport sector; and

-    20 percent energy saving. 

-    The targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases and renewable energy will be converted into binding EU legislation. The EU is expected to reach this decision at the start of 2009.

This accord is based on the national targets, because the European targets are not expected to exceed these national targets. The European intermediate target for the share of sustainably-generated energy in the Netherlands in the period 2011/2012 may lead to a sharpening of this accord; 

6.         the provinces in their executive programmes and implementation plans have expressed the demonstrable ambition of making a substantial contribution through administrative support and the deployment of manpower and resources, to the measures for tackling climate change and making the Netherlands climate-proof;  

7.         the provinces wish to enthuse their environment in their approach to climate and energy issues, and above all wish to establish conditions for and invite cooperation with other partners, such as private parties, municipalities and water boards; 

8.         in the Energy Accord for the Northern Netherlands, on 8 October 2007, agreements were made between Central Government and the four northern provinces on helping to achieve the Cabinet objectives in the field of climate and energy, and on strengthening and promoting the energy-related and energy-innovative activities in the Northern Netherlands; 

9.         to achieve the ambitions of its policy, Central Government has entered into covenants with representative organisations from the market and society.

 Agree as follows:

 Paragraph 1. General

 Article 1.1 Objective

 In the period 2009-2011, the provinces will initiate, facilitate or support activities which:

a.      offer a joint perspective of an established output of sustainable energy production in 2020 of 700 PJ[2];

b.      contribute to achieving the objectives of energy saving and reducing the emission of greenhouse gases;

c.      contribute to the development of innovative sustainable technology, in large-scale projects and in local utilisation of sustainable energy resources; and

d.      contribute to improved spatial structuring of the Netherlands with a view to climate change;

 To realise this initiative, the provinces and Central Government have reached agreements in the Energy and Climate Accord on:

1.      the combined efforts of the provinces to realise the energy and climate targets. This includes also task distribution between provinces and the way in which they learn with one another, and from one another, together with their immediate environment;

2.      the financial efforts of Central Government and the provinces for realising these targets and the frameworks for financial support which Central Government can offer to projects for provinces and their partners;

3.      the way in which the provinces and Central Government involve other parties in the implementation of the actions, encourage them to cooperate and enthuse them to achieve the targets set, and to make optimum use of the available financial resources;

4.      the way in which Central Government and the provinces identify and solve bottlenecks;

5.      strengthening the competitive position of the Netherlands for innovation, knowledge development and business activity in the field of energy saving, sustainable energy and clean fossil fuels, and in adapting the space to a changing climate in a low-lying, densely-populated and water-rich delta.

 Article 1.2 Climate policy

 The provinces underwrite the national and European ambitions in the field of climate policy and jointly undertake, together with other governments and private partners, to achieve the targets set.

 Article 1.3 Provincial role

 1.      On the basis of the statutory tasks for realising the climate targets, the provinces will make use of their role:  

a.     Spatial planning: based on their responsibility as spatial planner, the provinces will encourage energy saving, establish parameters for the spatial inclusion of energy projects and infrastructure, draw up climate-proof provincial structural visions and support and facilitate the municipalities.

b.     Issuing and enforcing ordinances and permits: wherever meaningful, the provinces will employ ordinances, and issue and enforce permits to encourage energy saving and the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases. Provinces will facilitate investors by rapidly issuing permits. Wherever necessary and possible, the provinces will remove bottlenecks and hindrances arising in their regulations.

c.     Tendering of infrastructural works and public transport: as concession-awarding parties for public transport and for the tendering of infrastructure, the provinces are giving sustainability requirements increased weighting.

d.     Example function, launching customer, purchasing for their own organisation: provinces fulfil an example role and invest in energy saving and the generation and use of sustainable energy in their own provincial organisation.

e.     Shareholder: provinces that are shareholders of energy production and/or network companies can use this role to support the targets.  

2.      Alongside their statutory role, the provinces, in their own way, contribute to the implementation of the climate policy. As well as starting their own projects, the provinces can also encourage their partners, for example with financial or personal support, by initiating and encouraging supra-municipal cooperation, by bringing public and private parties together, and by facilitating them in solving bottlenecks. The most important roles of the provinces are: 

a.      Taking initiatives: the provinces will initiate a number of example projects to contribute to the realisation of the climate targets;

b.      Financing: in their budget, with one another, the provinces will reserve at least 203.6 million euro[3] (appendix 1) for the implementation of their climate policy via their own projects, subsidies, revolving funds and participations;

c.      Linking: the provinces will bring public and private parties together, and encourage cooperation between these parties and ensure an integrated approach;

d.      Driving and facilitating: provinces will act as driving force and facilitate concrete projects by municipalities, water boards and market parties. The provinces encourage knowledge development and innovations, use their position as participants in public-private cooperative ventures, and facilitate in removing hindrances in the way of actual realisation;

e.      Cooperation and knowledge sharing: the provinces will exchange knowledge and experiences. They can distribute amongst themselves the leading functions in various fields, such as wind energy, heat and cold storage, solar energy. Provinces share experiences between themselves and with Central Government, municipalities and water boards, and support one another wherever necessary in realising projects. They cooperate in developing and sharing knowledge, combined lobbying, acquisition of European funds and other financial resources and the (spatial) realisation of a national sustainable energy supply. 

Article 1.4 Role of Central Government 

1.  In the framework of Schoon en Zuinig, Central Government will make the following available:

a.      Subsidies:

-   35 million euro in accordance with the circular on the stimulation of local climate initiatives (SLOK) for the period 2008-2013 for provincial and municipal climate and energy saving plans, excluding adaptation measures. Of this, 3.5 million euro is intended for provinces;

-   438 million euro for the period 2008-2012 for the implementation of the Innovation Agenda on Energy. Provinces will make active use of the innovation programmes of Central Government, which are established via this innovation boost.

-   Via the SDE (Stimulation of Sustainable Energy Production), Central Government will in the period 2008-2011 structurally subsidise new installations to the tune of approx. 360 million euro per year. This amount includes the increase of 120 million euro in one-off cash funds and the released CHP (combined heat and power) funds in the amount of 24 million euro added in the spring policy document, and

b.      In addition to subsidies, financial instruments are also deployed to achieve the targets of Schoon en Zuinig, in such a way that an encouraging instrument mix is established. 

2.  Central Government undertakes to:  

c.      wherever necessary and possible remove bottlenecks and hindrances which arise in regulations. For this purpose, the experiences in specific leader projects will be emphatically considered. Central Government will in that process ensure a single central contact point where provinces can address these bottlenecks;

d.      promote the reduction of CO2 and other greenhouse gases with source-based measures;

e.      involve the provinces via the Inter-administrative File Team on Climate on drawing up national and European policy, where this policy affects the provinces. Central Government will ask the provinces to deliver input in drawing up the national action plan for the sustainable energy target of the European Union;

f.       offer space to provinces to draw up their own priorities in respect of the substantive themes to which they give priority over the coming years, geared towards the regional opportunities and possibilities;

g.      Administrative relationships between the Central Government and the provinces are based on mutual trust. If Central Government acts jointly with the provinces, without prejudice to statutory obligations, Central Government will be cautious in respect of accountability and supervision of provinces.  

Article 1.5 Climate ambitions per theme 

The provinces and Central Government are cooperating to achieve the national climate ambitions. Based on the statutory roles and tasks of provinces and their regional coordinating role, a number of themes have been selected. Within these themes, the regional strengths of the individual provinces will be considered. This accord focuses specifically on the following five themes:

1.      realisation of sustainable energy production;

2.      sustainable mobility;

3.      energy saving and reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases;

4.      energy innovation, and

5.      adaptation to climate change (space, cities, water, agriculture, tourism and recreation, economy).

Paragraph 2. Sustainable energy production 

Aiming at Opportunities: estimate of the potential of sustainable energy production per province in 2020, in avoided primary energy in Petajoules (PJ) 

On the basis of the national target for sustainable energy, an indicative translation has been made to the possibilities for the production of sustainable energy, shared across the territory of the various provinces. The numbers are derived from the physical and geographical circumstances and the economic activity (presence of market parties) within each province, and take account of existing ambitions. The already established levels of sustainable energy are included in these figures.

The table is a useful tool in formulating the provincial policy effort and the utilisation of opportunities. 

The actual realisation of this potential will depend on the willingness of market parties to invest in this. For wind energy on land, actual realisation will also depend on the solving of bottlenecks in spatial inclusion.  

The influence of government on realisation is thereby restricted to establishing the necessary parameters, removing bottlenecks and encouraging projects. 

The total potential of sustainable energy production amounts to 700 PJ in 2020[4]. 

	Potential sustainable energy production per province in 2020 (in avoided primary energy in PJ)
	Bio Fuel	Sustainable Heat + CHS	Green gas natural gas	AVIs	Electricity from biomass	Other sustainable electricity	Wind at sea	Wind on land[5]	Total
Groningen	18	2	37	-	12	>0	-	9	78
Fryslân	5	2	5	-	6	>0	-	4	22
Drenthe	4	1	5	1	4	>0	-	1	16
Overijssel	1	3	3	3	10	>0	-	1	21
Gelderland	4	8	>0	4	9	4	-	2	31
Limburg	>0	4	5	-	25	14	-	2	50
N-Brabant	>0	7	5	4	12	>0	-	3	31
Zeeland	>0	1	28	-	6	>0	-	4	40
Z-Holland	18	11	47	4	34	<1	-	12	127
N-Holland	>0	8	28	5	12	<1	-	9	63
Utrecht	>0	4	>0	-	3	>0	-	>0	8
Flevoland	>0	1	5	-	6	>0	-	20	32
North Sea	-	-	-	-	-	-	181		181
Total	50	52	166	21	139	21	181	70	700

 Converted into MW, the above potentials amount to an energy production of 1,749 MW for green gas, 2,780 MW for electricity from biomass, 756 MW for the AVIs and 3,150 MW for other sustainable electricity, 6,516 MW for wind at sea and 4,200 MW for wind on land.

 Article 2.1 General Sustainable Energy 

1.      From their management role, provinces will appeal to private parties and facilitate and encourage them to provide their share in realising sustainable energy. The estimates of the possible sustainable energy mix in 2020 in the table above paragraph 2 help to chart out the opportunities, to make choices and to assess realisation.

2.      The provinces will elaborate the required nature of the sustainable energy mix and will ensure the mix in their policy for the period to 2011. The provinces will report in 2009 on the way in which they have embedded this policy.

3.      The provinces indicate the themes on which they are focusing additional policy effort, and initiating leader projects for these spearheads (appendix 2). Leader projects have the potential to make a contribution before 2011 to the energy targets, and in the longer term will generate broad spin-offs in accordance with ‘preparing meters’ from Schoon en Zuinig. The provinces will report in 2009 on the way in which they have embedded this.

4.      In collaboration with municipalities, the provinces will take responsibility for finding suitable locations for the generation of sustainable energy.

5.      Anticipating on European rules, the provinces will contribute expertise to ensure that sustainable energy is included, alongside energy-saving measures, in the plans for new building and renovation.

6.      The provinces will earmark the generation of sustainable energy and the utilisation of residual heat as provincial interests in the framework of the new Spatial Planning Act (nWro).

7.      Central Government will collaborate with provinces and network managers on ensuring sufficient transport capacity for sustainable energy, such as electricity and green gas.  

Article 2.2 Sustainable energy specific per source  

To be able to deal efficiently with people and resources, the provinces will select spearheads in which they occupy a leader position. Experience thus acquired will be shared with other provinces to encourage rapid introduction of new technologies. Below the efforts of provinces and Central Government in realising specific projects for sustainable energy are listed.

1.      Wind energy

In the Schoon en Zuinig programme, the target has been set that in this Cabinet period, 2000 MW additional wind energy on land will be committed, more than a doubling in respect of the 1500 MW already established in 2007. To make this possible, above all the so-called ‘pipeline projects’ will have to be utilised. For the period 2012-2020, furthermore, a spatial perspective will have to be considered for the further expansion of wind energy on land.

a.      The provinces underwrite the targets for wind on land in the Schoon en Zuinig programme. They have declared their willingness to enter into performance agreements with Central Government;

b.      In 2008, in collaboration with for example the provinces, Central Government will carry out a screening into the bottlenecks that form a hindrance to the realisation of wind energy projects. In January 2009, the results of the screening at administrative level will be discussed between Central Government, provinces and the VNG (Association of Netherlands Municipalities) on the basis of which the performance agreements will be elaborated. This will lead to further concretisation of the targets from Schoon en Zuinig.

c.      Central Government, provinces and the VNG will jointly work on a study into new spatial requirements, possibilities for expansion of wind energy and landscape inclusion in the long term (2012-2020). An action plan for this study, including the still to be elaborated study question was prepared in December 2008. Central Government, provinces and the VNG will work to establish agreements on the basis of this study, on achievable targets by 2020, and the framework of rules to be employed in that connection. 

2.      Biomass/ waste

1.      With their spatial plans, the provinces can create opportunities for the sustainable production and use of biomass. They can facilitate and encourage the use of sustainable biomass also from forestry, nature and landscape, for energy generation. Each province will elaborate its own efforts in a provincial plan. The Action Plan on Biomass from the Province of Groningen will serve as an example.

2.      Provinces will investigate the possibilities of encouraging the clean and small-scale use of biomass. The incentive scheme from the Province of Noord-Brabant is an excellent example.

3.      Central Government will make every effort, wherever possible, to ensure flexibility in the negotiations for the fourth action programme for the Nitrate Guideline, legislation and regulations for products of manure processing and co-fermentation, in accordance with the agreements in the covenant on Clean and Economic Agricultural Sectors.

On the basis of this covenant, Central Government will also make every effort to facilitate the use of biomass from forestry, nature sites, landscapes and the wood chain, for energy generation.  

3.      Solar energy

1.      A number of provinces are starting solar energy projects on a larger scale (see appendix 2). These projects are financed with private funds and/or EU funds, and are aimed at increasing efficiency (research) and economy of scale.

2.      Central Government is investigating whether broader application (on larger buildings or collective applications) of the subsidy scheme for solar energy installations on houses is possible within the existing budgetary framework for solar pv, within the SDE scheme.

4.      Bio fuels

1.      The provinces and Central Government are encouraging the production of biofuels that comply with the sustainability criteria developed in Europe.

2.      The provinces are facilitating large-scale production installations for bio fuels close to the energy infrastructure.

3.      The provinces are facilitating production locations for green gas, for example from co-fermentation of manure and GFV waste or from sewage water purification installations.

4.      The provinces are investigating the possibilities for the large-scale production of green gas on the basis of (imported) sustainable biomass. 

5.      Cold and Heat Storage (CHS)

1.      The inter-administrative Taskforce CHS reported at the end of 2008 on the possibilities for accelerating the use of CHS.

2.      On the basis of this recommendation, Central Government will develop a policy framework for CHS. All provinces will then, in harmony, develop a vision on CHS and encourage the use and upscaling of CHS in relevant building projects.

3.      Central Government and the provinces are cooperating on the effective issuing of permits for soil energy systems.  

6.      Geothermal

The Provinces of Flevoland, Overijssel and Zuid-Holland, and the Provinces Fryslân, Drenthe and Groningen are together investigating the extraction and use of geothermal energy, and the most suitable locations for this application. These provinces are encouraging the development and application of knowledge and experience on geothermal energy and the dissemination of this knowledge and experience to other users.
 

Paragraph 3. Sustainable mobility

Article 3.1 General Mobility 

1.      The provinces are reducing CO2 emissions in traffic and transport

-         via the concession contracts for public transport; 

-         by focusing on these targets in their spatial plans and

-         by encouraging the use of bicycle and public transport.  

2.      The provinces encourage better use of infrastructure via mobility management or via multimodal transport.  

3.      The provinces and Central Government are striving to reduce the number of car kilometres during the rush hour by at least 5 percent. With this in mind, the provinces are entering into regional covenants with employers and governments. 

4.      The provinces and Central Government are making every effort to ensure that the Netherlands keeps up with the European leaders in clean and efficient bus transport. 

5.      In the Innovation Agenda for Energy, the Cabinet has identified four transition paths for sustainable mobility:

-   hybridisation/electrification;

-   driving on hydrogen;

-   driving on natural gas and biofuels, and

-   intelligent transport systems (ITS) and the mass individualisation of mobility.

Central Government is striving to accelerate along all these routes.   

Article 3.2 Specific 

1.      Encouraging alternative fuels

a.      The provinces are encouraging the establishment of a national covering network of filling stations for biofuels. In this respect, the provinces and Central Government are imposing joint criteria for their existing subsidy schemes;

b.      The provinces, Central Government and the Platform for Sustainable Mobility are working on a declaration of intent with a selection of nationally-operating companies with a fleet of at least 50 vehicles, to encourage and accelerate their transition to clean and sustainable fuels.;

c.      As concession-awarding parties in the tendering process for public transport, the provinces are awarding increased weighting to sustainability requirements. They are thereby making use of the system of the imminent European Directives for the promotion of clean and energy-efficient vehicles;

d.      In the framework of the Innovation Agenda on Energy, the provinces and their partners in the region are submitting proposals to encourage sustainable innovations for public transport, and for the continuation of the innovation programme for clean buses and the programme for innovative buses;

e.      Central Government and the provinces are making every effort to accelerate the transition from natural gas to biogas, by reaching agreements with the affected partners on the introduction of green gas as a transport fuel (among the network managers);

f.       Central Government is investigating the possibilities of ordering larger filling stations to offer not only biodiesel but also other alternative fuels (for example filling stations along motorways). 

2.      Sustainable road management

a.      As road managers, the provinces are focusing on the more sustainable construction and maintenance of the traffic infrastructure. This includes energy saving in traffic regulation installations, lighting and the use of sustainable energy as provided for in the Central Government programme Roads to the Future.

b.      With a leader approach, the provinces are assessing the saving potential for the lighting of provincial roads. At the latest in 2010, they will adopt implementation plans for arriving at energy-efficient lighting on provincial roads.

c.      Before 2011, and the provinces will launch at least five pilot schemes for innovation relating to vehicles and/or fuels. For this purpose, the provinces will as far as possible make use of the activities and schemes offered by Central Government.

d.      The provinces will encourage the pilot schemes for integrating sustainable energy production in road management.

e.      Central Government is striving to increase sustainability of infrastructural works and installations under its control.  

Paragraph 4 Energy saving and the reduction of greenhouse gases          

Article 4.1 The built environment 

1.      The provinces support the municipalities in achieving energy savings in the built environment, as agreed in the Climate Accord between the municipalities and Central Government, and linking these savings with the covenant More with Less for the existing construction and the Spring Accord on Energy Saving in New-building. These agreements were entered into between the market parties and Central Government, but tie in with components of the Climate Accord for the municipalities.

2.      The provinces will report in 2009 on what contribution they can make to realising energy-neutral new building in 2020 and realising the target of 100 PJ energy saving in the existing building stock.

3.      In their own construction projects, the provinces will take account of the increased cooling requirement due to climate change, for restricting energy consumption.

4.      Central Government will consult with provinces in the development of a better system for energy efficiency calculation in the built environment.

5.      In the follow-up to ISV2, Central Government, in consultation with the IPO and other stakeholders, will consider including energy saving as a priority.   

Article 4.2 Utilisation of residual heat 

1.      The provinces will draw up spatial frameworks for the necessary infrastructure for underground distribution of residual heat.

2.      The provinces will promote the utilisation of residual heat in business processes, via the issuing of permits. They will chart out where heat is released and where potential customers are located.

3.      The provinces are encouraging regional cooperation in the use of residual heat. The provinces will facilitate heat companies for the supply and purchase of heat. As necessary, the provinces will participate in these companies. The provinces will experiment together with the municipalities with locations with mixed functions whereby residual heat can be utilised via a cascade chain (proximity of source and customer).

4.      Central Government will provide the parameters for making optimum use of the potential residual heat, and prevent the waste of residual heat by new installations. 

Article 4.3 Industry 

The provinces will help to ensure that businesses for which they are the competent body take all energy-saving measures that have a pay-back period of less than five years, in accordance with the new multiyear agreements (MJA-3). The provinces will lay down agreements on the enforcement of compliance with energy regulations with the participants in the MJA covenant, and with non-participating companies. The provinces will make use of the monitoring reports from SenterNovem for the MJA-3 companies. In accordance with article 2.4 of MJA-3, the provinces will participate in pilot schemes for equal treatment of businesses that are not parties to MJA-3. 

Article 4.4 Capture and storage of CO2 (CCS) 

2.      In the CCS Taskforce, the Province of Zuid-Holland and the cooperating Provinces of Groningen, Fryslân, Drenthe and Noord-Holland, together with Central Government, are encouraging the development and application of CCS. They  are working on realising large-scale trial layouts for CCS. According to a business case, these parties will determine whether there is a role for government participation in CCS, and what form this should take.

3.      Central Government is drawing up legislation and regulations to facilitate large-scale demonstration projects for CCS. 

Article 4.5 Non-CO2 greenhouse gases 

1.      The provinces will provide measures in their energy and climate policy and environment policy, for reducing the emission of non-CO2 greenhouse gases (laughing gas, methane, fluoridated greenhouse gases). They will do this via the issuing of permits and the provision of information on energy and climate policy. They will encourage innovations for reducing non-CO2 greenhouse gases.

2.      Central Government will consult with the provinces and water boards on the possibilities for deploying level control as a tool in peat pasture land areas for reducing the emission of non-CO2 greenhouse gases. This consultation will take place on the basis of a memorandum being prepared by Central Government. 

Article 4.6 Sustainable purchase 

1.      The provinces undertake, by 2015, to purchase all products and services for which sustainability criteria have been drawn up by SenterNovem, in accordance with these criteria. Before 2010, the provinces will strive to purchase at least 50  percent of these products and services on a sustainable basis. If the provinces deviate from these requirements for weighty grounds, they will account for these deviations.

2.      Central Government wants all products and services for which sustainability criteria have been drawn up by SenterNovem to be purchased in accordance with these criteria. If Central Government deviates from these requirements for weighty grounds, Central Government will account for these deviations.

3.      The Ministry of VROM will issue a subsidy to the provinces to establish a support programme for administrators and purchasers. 

Paragraph 5. Energy innovation 

By 2040/2050, Europe wishes to emit between 60 and 80 percent less greenhouse gases than in 1990. To contribute to these targets, the provinces are initiating innovative projects for the development and promotion of energy innovation in various fields. The innovative example projects whereby provinces are involved are presented in appendix 2. For these projects, the provinces can request support from current Central Government subsidy programmes. The example projects are above all focused on the leap of scale from new technologies to practice. The new technologies in these projects can contribute to realising the targets beyond 2011.
 

Paragraph 6. Adaptation to climate change 

Article 6.1 General 

1.      The changing climate demands adaptation in the spatial layout of the Netherlands to avoid problems and to utilise opportunities for new developments, for example in agriculture and in the recreational and tourism sector.

2.      The provinces initiate, encourage and facilitate initiatives aimed at responding to the climate task in the design of cities and nature, encouraging economic innovation and investing in the infrastructure for safety, water, roads and sustainable transport.

3.      The provinces are responsible for managing the adaptation of the spatial layout to climate change based on the responsibility for spatial developments that cross municipal boundaries. They govern these developments according to their general spatial policy and their structural visions, which they integrate in their overall area-specific projects. 

Article 6.2 Specific

To make the Netherlands more proof against the consequences of climate change, the provinces are taking the following measures or initiatives:

a.      Over the next four years, together with municipalities and water boards, the provinces will be charting out the specific measures for adaptation to effectively prepare the Netherlands for climate change. Central Government will contribute by subsidising knowledge development (Hot Spots of Knowledge for Climate programme).

b.      The provinces will screen their plans and rules for the need to alter them for climate adaptation and will wherever necessary carry out these alterations at the latest by 2015.

c.      The provinces will take the initiative to include climate adaptation wherever possible in the implementation of current area development projects.

d.      In planning new spatial projects, the provinces will work with the KNMI climate scenarios as agreed in the current National Administrative Accord on Water.

e.      The provinces will take the initiative in elaborating the Space for the River targets, to take account of other aspects of climate adaptation, if this does not result in any delays in implementation of the Space for the River programme. These aspects for example relate to strengthening the migration opportunities for eco systems, urban overflow areas, climate-proof building, investigation of new safety concepts such as wide, multifunctional dykes. Agreements that have already been reached and are already prepared in current projects will be implemented as quickly as possible.

f.       The provinces will investigate the opportunities for economic development offered by climate change. They will facilitate economic innovation, for example in agriculture, with a view to responding to silting-up, drought or extreme heat, in the tourism or recreation sector, or make space for innovative, sustainable energy production.

g.      The provinces will submit 10 to 20 example projects that will be included in the ARK Agenda in the spring of 2009, in order to increase attention for climate adaptation. Together, these projects will cover a wide range of adaptation measures as required by climate change. A number of initiatives prepared for this purpose appear in appendix 3, to give an impression of the nature of the efforts of the provinces.

h.      The provinces, together with the programmes Climate for Space and Knowledge for Climate, will encourage the development of a policy-supporting geographical tool according to which the effects of the climate change scenario can be better understood. The provinces will be actively involved in the management, elaboration and implementation of the programmes Climate for Space and Knowledge for Climate, so as to contribute to the optimum utilisation of the knowledge generated by these programmes.

i.        Central Government, together with the provinces, municipalities, water boards and other parties, will develop a consideration framework for location choice and structuring of large-scale projects, area developments and investment programmes. This consideration framework will be used by governments so as to include climate change in the spatial choices for which they are responsible. A decision will be taken on the status of the consideration framework (guideline or instruction), in consultation with the various stakeholders.

j.        Together with the ARK partners (IPO, VNG and UvW), Central Government will make a decision in 2009 on whether or not to establish an ARK Subsidy Programme (process funding) and an Adaptation Fund.

k.      Together, Central and Provincial Government will chart out how the ILG can be used beyond 2013 for spatial adaptations to climate change in rural areas.

l.        If ISV2 is followed up, in consultation with the IPO and other stakeholders, Central Government will examine the opportunities available for identifying and including adaptation as a priority.

m.    Together with the provinces and water boards, Central Government will make every effort to carry out the necessary strengthening measures as quickly as possible, by implementing the Flood Protection Programme (2007-2015), which have emerged as being necessary during the five-yearly assessment of the primary dykes, in order to comply with the legal standards.

n.      The role and contributions of Central Government and the provinces in implementation of the ARK Agenda will be further elaborated in that agenda.

o.      In consultation with other levels of government, Central and Provincial Government will determine whether additional measures are necessary in response to the recommendations of the Delta Committee. 

Paragraph 7. Implementation of the accord 

Article 7.1 Implementation of the accord and monitoring 

1.      The ambitions of the provinces appear in appendices 1, 2 and 3 to this accord. The signing of this accord does not mean that Central Government undertakes to achieve these ambitions. Wherever relevant, Central Government will determine whether support can be provided in the implementation of the ambitions/programmes.

2.      On the basis of this Climate and Energy Accord, on behalf of the provinces, the IPO will draw up an implementation programme at the start of 2009. With this in mind, the IPO will consult with other government bodies (Central Government, municipalities, water boards) and SenterNovem. They will harmonise implementation with current programmes from other agreement frameworks and sector accords, with a view to strengthening and accelerating implementation thereof.

3.      Each year, a progress report will be drawn up, in which the progress of implementation of the accord is described. 

Article 7.2 Organisation

1.      Central Government and the provinces will together facilitate implementation of this accord. Central Government and the combined provinces will for that purpose both contribute €150,000 for the period 2009-2011. Following consultation with Central Government, the IPO will appoint a project leader who will coordinate the activities involved in implementation of this accord which go beyond the boundaries of the provinces.

2.      Each province will include the actions arising from the Climate and Energy Accord in their own implementation plans.

3.      IPO and Central Government will hold official consultation meetings at least 4 times a year on the progress of the implementation of the Climate and Energy Accord (Climate Consultation). These consultation meetings will monitor and supervise the discussion of bottlenecks in the implementation of the accord and will determine implementation according to the annual monitor.

4.      For the purposes of cooperation, as far as possible use will be made of existing committees, transition platforms, the platform on Sustainable Governments, SenterNovem, etc.

5.      For a number of important themes, the Climate Consultation will establish new working groups. Each working group will be driven by a single province and will report to the Climate Consultation. The Climate Consultation will report to the DUIV.

6.      The provinces and Central Government will collaborate on improving national and provincial monitoring of the generation of sustainable energy and CO2 reduction. They will use the same system in order to be able to measure and compare the results.  

Article 8 Follow up to the administrative accord 

This administrative accord will be followed up, after mutual approval, by an accord for the period 2012-2020, to ensure correct implementation of all actions then necessary.

Central Government and IPO recognise that solving the climate and energy issues is a long-term process. On the basis of their own roles, each will aim to ensure that beyond 2011, resources are available for climate and energy issues. 

Article 9 Restriction of the tasks of the Provincial Executive 

Wherever the accord relates to authorities of the Provincial States (PS), the efforts of the Provincial Executive will be restricted to the submission of proposals to the PS in accordance with the accord. 

Article 10 Enforceability and introduction 

This administrative accord cannot be enforced in law.

Article 11 Entering into force of the administrative accord 

1.      This administrative accord will enter into force starting on the day after the signing thereof by the parties, and will end on 31 December 2011.

2.      The Minister of VROM will ensure placement of this accord in the Netherlands Government Gazette. 

The Minister of Housing, Communities and Integration mr. E.E. van der Laan	The Minister for Economic Affairs Ms M.J.A. van der Hoeven
The Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management ir. C.M.P.S. Eurlings	The Secretary of State for Transport, Public Works and Water Management Mrs J.C. Huizinga-Heringa
The Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Ms G. Verburg	The Secretary of State for Finance mr. drs. J.C. the Jager
The Secretary of State for European Affairs drs. F.C.G.M. Timmermans

 Duly drawn up in duplicate. 

The Hague, 14 January 2009 

The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment Ms dr. J.M. Cramer	The Association of Provincial Authorities (IPO) mr. F.D. van Heijningen

 

Appendix 1 to the Accord on Climate and Energy between Central Government and provinces 

Budgets of the provinces in the period 2008-2011 

The provinces will invest in climate and energy projects. This table provides an overview of the funds at present already made available for projects. Because funds from the provinces often represent only a contribution to the total costs, the effect is far greater. In addition, many provinces also invest by making personnel available for managing projects. 

Province	Amount		Targets
Groningen	8.0 9.5 5.8	million euro million euro million euro	funding for energy and climate policy co-financing major projects energy and mitigation structural equipment costs
Fryslân[6]	7.0           0.7	million euro           million euro	Mitigation (to be submitted to Provincial Executive in autumn 2008) This refers to funds for activities and manpower for 5 subjects: Energy saving in the built environment, Sustainable energy, Sustainable mobility and bio transport fuels, Clean fossil, Knowledge and innovation, Adaptation (to be submitted to Provincial Executive on 5 November) Specific Innovation dykes, Innovation storage banks, Study extreme drought. NB 1: There will also be a Provincial Executive decision on Irrigation in North Fryslân NB 2: Central Government and Water Board are spending budget on dyke strengthening; this is not included here.
Drenthe	16.9 3.7 2.0	million euro million euro million euro	Mitigation Adaptation Participation
Noord-Holland	14.0	million euro	Climate and energy programme
Overijssel	14.0	million euro	Energypact Identifying opportunities, cooperation by combining parties, sharing knowledge and networks, jointly overcoming problems, utilising opportunities for scale increases, with a view to jointly delivering a large-scale contribution through actual realisation, to energy saving, sustainable energy and CO2 reduction
Gelderland	26.8	million euro	5.5% of the NUON dividend
Flevoland	1.0	million euro	Process funding
Utrecht	4.0 2.0 5.0 11.0	million euro million euro million euro million euro	1.       programme-based approach to Climate 2.       revolving fund for guarantees 3.       energy subsidies 4.       action plan on sustainability
Zuid-Holland	15.0	million euro	1.       Linking, strengthening and upgrading local heat projects 2.       Wind energy
Zeeland	2.2     5.0	million euro     million euro	Strategy memorandum Energy & Climate (Tidal energy, 2nd generation biofuels/green gas, wind, built environment, development of bio-based economy, Sustainable mobility; public transport concession using [green]gas)
Noord-Brabant	11.0	million euro	Responding to economic opportunities, encouraging utilisation of residual heat, trial area for regional energy generation, subsidy on savings in private households, encouraging electrical driving and other alternative transport fuels, Brabant savings plan (three subsidy schemes for energy saving in the built environment).
Limburg[7]	35.0 4.0	million euro million euro	Energy programme  Limburg Integrated approach: development of new and affordable techniques (innovation), allocation of physical space for sustainable techniques, awareness of potential users, promoting and supporting energy-efficiency in the built environment. Spearheads: energy saving built environment, encouraging use of sustainable energy in particular solar energy, biomass and chs/geothermal. Conclusion solar energy chain from sand to customer.
Total	203.6	million euro

 Appendix 2 to the Accord on climate and energy between Central Government and the provinces

 The provinces are collaborating to implement the agreements on energy and climate. Making use of the strengths of each province, as determined by location, knowledge and economic spearheads.

For each theme, one province is the pioneer, and a number of provinces are involved in elaboration of leader projects. Each theme is responsible for the dissemination of knowledge and experience to other provinces and partners wishing to undertake similar initiatives.

 

Gr

Fr

Dr

NH

Ov

Gld

Fl

Ut

ZH

NB

Zld

Lb

CO2 reduction / storage

X

X

Sustainable energy

Wind energy

X

X

X

Solar energy

X

X

X

T

Cold-Heat storage

X

T

X

X

Biomass 2nd generation

T

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Tidal energy

X

Natural gas transition

X

X

Geothermal

X

Innovation

X

X

Residual and sustainable heat

X

X

T

Local energy generation

T

X

Energy saving

X

X

T

X

Building and living

Construction technology

X

X

X

X

X

X

Layout

X

X

X

X

X

X

Agriculture

X

X

X

X

X

Water boards

T

X

Non-CO2 greenhouse gases

X

X

T

Mobility

X

X

X

X

T

Climate neutral org.

X

X

Permits and licences

X

Knowledge and Innovation

X

T

Monitoring

X

T

X

Alliances

X

X

X

X

X

Financing

X

Market initiatives

 

T: province driving interprovincial collaboration on this theme

X: province actively involved in implementation of the theme  

Brief outline of leader projects and innovative example projects on mitigation, energy saving  and sustainable energy production within the Dutch provinces 

The provinces in the Netherlands are working together to implement agreements on energy and climate. In their work, they are employing the strengths of each province, determined by location, knowledge and economic spearheads.

For each theme, one province is the pioneer, and a number of provinces are involved in the elaboration of leader projects. Each theme aims to distribute knowledge and experience to other provinces and partners wishing to implement similar initiatives.

Below, a number of projects are outlined in brief. These descriptions give an insight into the nature of the leader projects and the role of the provinces in implementing these projects. Any subsidy awarded to these projects is only possible via a regular application by the stakeholders within the legal framework for subsidy provision. 

Northern Netherlands 

CCS alliance Northern Netherlands (Carbon Capture and storage)

Market parties, knowledge institutions and government authorities in the Northern Netherlands are cooperating on plans for launching CO₂ capture, transport, storage and reuse. A core team has been established to elaborate specific initiatives in a CCS Action Plan in the Northern Netherlands.

Partners: Province of Groningen, Groningen University, Gasunie, Nuon, RWE, NAM, NOM, Energy Valley, Akzo Nobel, SEQ, CO2ANN. The province brings parties together, facilitates projects through decision making and financing. 

GrASp (Gas research And Sustainability programme)

The Gas Research And Sustainability programme is a multidisciplinary and public-private strategic programme focused on the full gas chain that brings together the strengths of the Northern Netherlands in this field. The programme develops strategies for dealing with the declining gas stocks in the Netherlands, in conjunction with the role of natural gas as a clean fuel in the energy transition aspect of climate change. The programme aims to make use of the strong position of the Dutch gas infrastructure.

Partners: Nederlandse Gasunie, the Energy Delta Research at the University of Groningen, ECN, Kiwa Gastec, TU Delft, Hanzehogeschool Groningen and the network businesses of Essent, Eneco and NUON and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The province brings parties together, facilitates projects through decision making and financing. 

Fryseps (FRYsian Solar Energy Products and Services)

In the Fryseps project, businesses, educational institutions and government organisations have joined forces in developing photovoltaic (PV) solar cell products and services with a view to strengthening the Friesian economy and knowledge infrastructure. The programme involves quickly implementing short-term projects. These are supplemented with a number of long-term projects.

Partners: Cartesius institute, Municipality of Leeuwarden, TU Delft, The snu factory, Hoora Watersport, NHL Internet academy, NHL Knowledge Centre Yacht Building, Regional Training Centre Friese Poort, NV. NOM, Municipality of Texel, Tourist information centre Ameland and Tourist information centre Wadden. The province brings parties together, facilitates projects through decision making and financing. 

Waddenkas (Wadden greenhouse)

Achieving energy saving, reducing light nuisance and optimising crop levels onf a practical scale in market gardening under glass, though the use of innovative techniques such as terrestrial heat, cold/heat storage and the use of new heat exchangers. Partners: Wageningen UR, Van Hall/Larenstein, Rabobank, Province of Fryslân. All partners are investing €5 million in three years. The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality is also involved. Waddenkas is an initiative of the Province of Fryslân and the Project organisation the Westergozone. In the regional plan, expansion of market gardening under glass has been made possible in the northwest of the province. 

Step-by-step plan Climate neutral organisation

The Province of North Holland, in collaboration with Build Desk and the municipalities of Maassluis and Haarlem, has drawn up a step-by-step plan for a climate-neutral organisation. In the development phase, data are being collated about CO2 emission by the organisation, as a zero measurement. Using this information, the step-by-step plan will be developed aimed at making the organisation CO2-neutral within a specified period of time. This step-by-step plan will be made available to other municipalities and provinces. Partners: Build Desk (via an order from Senter Novem), Municipality of Haarlem, Municipality of Maassluis. The province is a participant in the development process currently being implemented by Build Desk.  

Overijssel 

Energy pact Overijssel (in preparation)

The Province of Overijssel wishes to implement the Energiepact Overijssel with a view to making a substantial contribution to the climate objectives in the central government programme Schoon en Zuinig (Clean and Economical). The province is striving for structural cooperation with partners from the private sector, knowledge institutions and other government authorities with a view to encouraging, supporting and accelerating the actual implementation of projects, and promoting upscaling / economies of scale, collaboration, the sharing of knowledge and increased awareness.

Partners: Partners from the private sector, knowledge institutions and other government authorities. The Essent Bespaarplan Aandeelhouders (Essent Shareholders’ Savings Plan) has made a budget of 2,800,000 euro available for the period 2007/2008, the majority of which will be spent on encouraging energy savings (to be further implemented.).

The Province of Overijssel plays a role in encouraging, initiating, promoting and upscaling projects, identifying opportunities, combining initiatives, parties and knowledge, and jointly removing hindrances that are in the way of actual implementation of projects. The province has reserved a budget of 12 million euro for these purposes, for the period 2007-2011. Using this budget, the province supports feasibility studies, investments and information and education as well as the upscaling of projects in the following themes:

–         bio-energy (collection of biomass, production of bio fuels, production of energy from biomass, distribution of biogas, uses of bio energy);

–         energy saving in industry and business (including the use of residual heat);

–         energy saving in new and existing homes;

–         energy in agriculture and market gardening; and

–         energy/fuels, mobility and transport.  

Gelderland 

Collective heat and cold provision for mushroom-growing company and housing

One of the components of the climate programme in Gelderland aims to encourage energy exchange in the Bommelerwaard, in combination with the restructuring of market gardening under glass and mushroom growing. Hooijmans Champignons B.V. and the Maasdriel housing corporation are implementing a renewable energy system. The company needs cooling whilst the corporation needs heat for its residents. Energy exchange, assisted by the seasonal storage of cold and heat in the soil, is able to make both parties less dependent on fossil fuels.

Partners: municipalities, housing corporations, market gardening under glass and mushroom growers. The province supports the mushroom growers in the Bommerlerwaard in achieving their energy ambitions. (Collective) cold/heat storage systems play a key role.

Symbiotic business park Barneveld

The equipping of an agribusiness establishment location for efficient and climate-friendly production close to the chain partners. Optimum utilisation of (bio)energy production and heat exchange, cascading of biomass (residual flows) between businesses and short lines between suppliers and customers are the starting points for the development of a symbiotic business park in Barneveld. The poultry(-related) activities are developing sustainable, biobased economy concepts on the basis of innovation theme A1 the Protein corridor.

Partners: Municipality of Barneveld and poultry farmers. Gelderland is supporting and encouraging the development of two symbiotic (agro) business parks on the basis of master plans put forward by the partners.  

Grass refining

Better utilisation of the large quantities of grass from roadsides and nature. A transition team will set to work on designing regional chains for the renewable production of proteins, fibres, sugars and minerals from grass.

Partners: Land management organisations, municipalities and the Biobased Economy Community Gelderland. The province will support the start of at least one consortium for the development and implementation of grass refining for co-production of raw materials and energy. 

Alliance for teleworking and mobility management

Thanks to ICT applications, knowledge workers are less and less restricted to a specific work location. They can plan their meetings and avoid unnecessary automobility. In the role of frontrunner, the province is taking the initiative for a teleworking alliance that makes the following activities possible: home working, distance meetings and the reservation of meeting locations reachable by public transport. Partners: Municipalities, institutions and businesses. In 2011, Gelderland wants at least 100 semi-government authorities, institutions and businesses to have made teleworking a regular part of their work processes.

Flevoland 

New Flevoland Level (NFP)

More than 58 parties (government, market parties, housing corporations, social organisations and residents’ organisations) are ready to participate in a new course towards integrated quality, whereby ‘building’ to an increasing extent is placed at the service of ‘living’. This is known as the ‘New Flevoland Level’ (NFP). The NFP is leaving no stone unturned in organising the transition to a renewable and high-quality built-up living environment. The NFP Manifesto is the inspiring guideline. NFP aims to analyse, accelerate and facilitate local projects, and the necessary dialogue between all stakeholders.

Partners: Government authorities (all municipalities and Water Board); Housing corporations; Utilities companies; Building industry; Designers; Real estate agents; residents’ representatives, social organisations and knowledge institutions. The province strengthens and finances the implementing organisation and directs the implementing organisation via a steering committee. 

Umbrella group project wind energy Noordoostpolder

Creation of 450 MW of wind energy on the land and sea side of the dykes of the Noordoostpolder.

Partners: The project provides for participation by the residents of the Noordoostpolder

The province supports the project, ensuring that the development is implemented and that bottlenecks are solved. It also chairs Steering Committee Government Umbrella wind energy Noordoostpolder, in which province, municipalities, Ministries of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), Economic Affairs, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Food Quality (LNV) and the Umbrella organisation are participants. 

Pilot Zuidlob Zeewolde

Establishment of 108 MW of wind energy, 36 turbines with a shaft height of 100 metres

Partners: The project provides for an area-specific contribution whereby the initiators themselves are responsible for preservation of nature, recreation or landscape in the area in question, so that the project acquires a regional-specific character, and enjoys greater support. The province brings together 67 initiators. The design is developed in collaboration with municipality and initiators. 

Utrecht 

Rijnenburg Climate-neutral residential district

Developing a climate-neutral residential district by operating a cradle-to-cradle vision from the initial stages, for the equipment and implementation of the project. Mitigation and adaptation will be implemented on an equal footing. Partners: municipality, water board, architects, project developers, contractors, planning officers, energy companies (infrastructure, delivery). The province facilitates and initiates the project in close collaboration with the Municipality of Utrecht 

 ‘100,000 roofs’  plan

The province has taken the initiative in establishing an innovative alliance with all players in the construction column. The objective is the large-scale generation of renewable energy in the housing sector. Partners: Developers of energy concepts, installation engineers, financial institutions, housing corporations, municipal authorities, associations of owners, businesses (SME and real estate operators). The province is initiator, organising participation by partners and financing (standing surety, submitting subsidy requests to central and European government, sponsoring, etc.) 

Large-scale solar power station on former Soesterberg airbase

Using this freed-up area of land unique (in the Province in Utrecht) for a number of purposes, including construction of a large solar power station (PV). Partners: Suppliers of PV power station, financial institutions, sponsors, central government, Municipality of Soest. The province is initiator, involving private and public financiers (using subsidy opportunities from central and European government, sponsoring, etc.) 

Raising 20,000 homes by 2 energy labels

Using the innovative alliance (see ‘100,000 roof plan’) with players in the construction column with the objective of making existing homes more energy-efficient on a large scale.

Partners: Installation engineers, financial institutions, housing corporations, municipal authorities, associations of owners, real estate operators. The province is initiator, organising participation by partners and financing (standing surety, application for subsidies from central and European government, sponsoring, etc.) 

Bio washing machine development Station area Woerden + Utrecht

Facilitating large-scale cold and heat storage (KWO) in an area with soil contamination. The Bio washing machine combines bacterial cleansing of the extracted groundwater with energy-efficient heating and cooling.

Partners: Municipalities of Woerden and Utrecht, project developers, water board, drinking water company, housing corporations. The province supports and facilitates the project, among other things by co-financing. 

Large-scale Biomass installation (Nieuwegein)

Responding to an initiative from the market to make use of this specific opportunity for large-scale renewable energy generation. This form of renewable energy is essential in the province of Utrecht in order to achieve our energy ambitions since results from wind energy are below par. The province grants priority to initiatives whereby the most renewable biomass flows are exploited.

Partners: Operator, municipality, business association on commercial estate, waste transporters

The province is stimulator, (co-)financier, facilitator (participant in PPS, aimed at revolving fund) 

South Holland 

CO2 capture and storage

Together with the Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI) developing new products for capturing and storing CO2 (CCS). At present, CO2 is already captured at Shell and at the ROCA-3 combined heat and power station, for use in market gardening under glass. Various pilot projects have been launched. At all new electricity power stations, agreements are being made on CCS.

Partners: Municipality of Rotterdam, energy companies, OCAP, LTO, Glaskracht. The province brings parties together, issues permits and makes applications for subsidies. 

Sustainable heat programme

Establishing heat networks. Various heat options such as residual heat from industry, heat from greenhouses, cold and heat storage and geothermal sources are being considered in the form of a network. A number of projects are currently underway. For geothermal energy, an opportunity map is being produced, with 10 example projects elaborated. In the heat atlas for South Holland, all heat options will be brought together. Partners: Municipalities, energy companies, housing corporations. The province brings parties together, establishesing spatial frameworks, issues permits. 

Large onshore and near-shore wind park Maasvlakte 2

In the construction of the Maasvlakte 2, a determination is being made together with a number of parties of the extent to which a large, concentrated wind park can be achieved. Partners: Municipality of Rotterdam, Department of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, project developer wind park. The province operates as spatial planner, nature conservator and wind mediator. 

Elaboration of energy covenant Zuidplaspolder.

According to this covenant, a range of parties are establishing the foundations for assisting optimum sustainable exploitation of the energy potential in the Northern Zuidplaspolder. The Zuidplaspolder is indeed a focus area for climate adaptation.

Partners: Municipalities, project developers, housing corporations, LTO, energy companies. The province is the area coordinator and project leader. This is one of the largest strategic projects in South Holland. 

North Brabant 

Savings counter for the built-up environment:

2000 provincial subsidies each of € 500 for home owners taking two energy-saving measures in their own home.

Construction of energy 0 starter homes

Ascertaining by subsidies that at least 200 of 10,000 starter homes are built according to energy-neutral standards. 

Use of innovative energy concepts in commercial estates

Commercial estates to be built with a heat network rather than a natural gas network, or making active use of residual energy (mutual energy supply). Partners: Include the Municipality of Tilburg, Tilburg Regional Business Consultation body (BORT). The province supports and subsidises the project.  

Matching heat demand to electricity generation

Combining heat demand with electricity generation instead of use of residual heat from electricity generation. Decentralised generation of heat as the guiding quantity. The province is overall director. 

Accelerated Environmental Management Act permits for renewable energy initiatives

Procedures for permit issuing can cause delays in the implementation process. The province wishes to accelerate the Environmental Protection Act procedure for renewable energy initiatives. The province is competent authority for issuing the permits. 

Biobased economy

Bringing partners into contact with one another, accelerating procedures, so that frontrunners in the field of renewable energy choose to establish in Brabant. The province focuses on harmonisation, coordination, establishing possibilities and stimulating by financial contribution.

Zeeland 

Second generation bio fuels

With the presence of Royal Nedalco and Cerestar in Sas van Gent, the Netherlands can call upon key parties in the development of second generation biofuels. The Province of Zeeland wishes to strengthen its position in the field of second generation biofuels by broadening regional knowledge in this field, and attracting other companies, for example in the field of Fisher Tropic diesel. 

Biodiesel from seaweed

Seaweed can produce fats for the production of for example biodiesel. This can be achieved in open basins and in special tubular or panel reactors. The basins are eminently suitable for use in the agricultural sector. The reactors are above all suitable for industrial applications. The growing of seaweed for the production of biodiesel is still at an experimental stage. Zeeland wishes to exploit the promising potential of the province for fresh and saltwater weed production.  

Tidal energy

Tidal differences cause currents in seawater. In Zeeland, there are possibilities for the production of approx. 1.5 GWh per year through the small-scale generation using underwater turbines (up to 500 kWe). The technical potential in the Eastern Scheldt surge is approx. 100 – 200 MW. In the Western Scheldt, there are a number of potential locations for the production of 20 GWh per year, from tidal flow. Partners: Delta Energy and/or Department of Transport and Public Works are possible project leaders.

PV solar energy

Delta offers a subsidy scheme for the purchase of solar panels by consumers and small businesses. The further development of the PV technology and the production capacity is an interesting option for Zeeland. Delta, as a participant in Solland, is involved in new cells. For the time being, there are no plans for establishing activities of this kind in Zeeland. 

Expanding wind capacity on land and at sea

Availability of space is a bottleneck in the installation of (additional) wind turbines. As a result, the allocated concentration areas must be utilised as well as possible, and the replacement of small existing wind turbines by large models must be encouraged as much as possible. It is expected that the current spatial policy offers sufficient space for approx. -- MW on land. Off the coast of the Netherlands there are possibilities for generating wind energy at sea (offshore wind energy)

Heat networks for homes, greenhouses and commercial estates

At locations where homes, greenhouses and commercial estates are appearing, there is demand for heat. A large proportion of this heat requirement can be covered by connection to a collective heat network. The heat can be delivered by businesses that generate excess process heat, or obtain heat from renewable sources such as a biomass installation or heat/cold storage. The latter option is above attractive wherever there is a requirement for cooling (for example offices). There are also possibilities for utilisation of geothermal energy. 

Transenergy (DOE)

The project Transenergy has been / will be rechristened DOE ( the Dutch abbreviation for Renewable Energy Generation). The objective of the DOE project is to combine forces at supra-provincial level [Limburg, Brabant, Zeeland]. The organisation will act as director, and establish opportunities for businesses, thus preventing the wheel repeatedly being reinvented. DOE will be focusing on the technical development of renewable energy, joint business development by SME businesses and cooperation with large companies and VCs in marketing/commercialisation of the results. DOE will also be a brand and a movement focused on mutual trust and cooperation. At present a master plan is being drawn up.

Limburg

Renewable Energy Station Limburg (DECL)
Construction of a pilot renewable energy power station, with a broad energy mix with emphasis on solar energy, with the largest possible continuous electricity output, linked to an educational objective. The spin-off is focused on encouraging individual investors to purchase renewable energy, above all solar panels, expanding the economic potential, and achieving the objectives in the energy programme for the Province of Limburg. Partners: Businesses, investors, energy companies, project developers. The province initially had a director role (drawing up business case), shifting to encouraging and facilitating (possibly co-financier).

1000 climate homes

Construction of 1000 very energy-efficient (existing or new-built homes), so-called climate homes, that meet the specific requirements for the climate home. In this process, ambitious but achievable principles will be identified. Based on the starting principles, 4 to 5 major projects will be acquired, for which agreements will be reached with the constructing parties. Partners: municipalities, housing corporations, central government, developers, Essent, contractors, institutions involved in energy-efficient measures/products, care institutions and residential consumers. The province is charting out the possibilities to achieve a climate home for existing and new-built residences and the additional investments involved.  

Sustainable districts

Developing at least two sustainable  districts in Limburg to serve as example and flywheel for creating more sustainable districts in Limburg. Sustainability will be operationalised; the relevant players will be charted out and costs and benefits clarified. The result will be an example that shows that it can be done and how. Partners: Municipalities, central government, housing corporations, project developers, residents and businesses from the district, energy suppliers, social organisations, construction and installation companies. The province is the driving force behind the process to make districts sustainable. The Province will be an active supervisor. To initiate the process, the province will be providing the DPL tool (Sustainability profile for a location), including support by an external consultant in the initial charting out of the district using this tool. Further participation in actual implementation will be discussed in consultation with all stakeholders.  

Use of local biomass

In North Limburg, large biomass flows are generated, while at the same time there is high demand for heat for existing and new market gardening under glass. The objective is the establishment of a large-scale biomass power  station that will use the residual flows from the region, and make energy supply to parties requiring heat more renewable. The objective is aimed at a processing technology that ties in with a chain approach and makes optimum use of the flows (creating a value chain for flows), and generates valuable residual flows that can be used for example as replacements for artificial fertiliser. Partners: Market gardening under glass, farmers, municipalities, agribusiness, hauliers, processors of organic waste, technology suppliers. The province is promoter and facilitator 

Sustainable market gardening under glass

Limburg has a large area of market gardening under glass, that is to be further expanded. A concept has been developed, the Greenport greenhouse (a semi-enclosed greenhouse) that is currently in the pilot phase, and the results of which in respect of production yields and energy saving are due to be made available over the coming years. If this concept proves successful, it should be more broadly implemented. Wherever the Greenport greenhouse combines existing techniques, there are new developments that can be used in the greenhouse, and which should be tested at pilot scale. Possibilities include geothermal energy, new glass techniques. Partners: Market gardening under glass, Scheuten glass, Specialist group market gardening under glass, 

The province is promoter and facilitator

 From sand to customer

The Province of Limburg wishes to further develop the study and use of solar energy. The objective is the development of an entire solar chain from R&D and raw material extraction via basic production through to system development and application. In Limburg, there are now two production facilities for solar cells. Developments are already underway that will support the further expansion of the chain, such as Maxxun (see next project). Partners: Funding partners, research institutes, businesses. The province creates the necessary conditions and supports the project. 

Maxxun

The development and marketing of the Maxxun technology. This technology captures sunlight with a polymer, and transports the energy to a small solar cell as a result of which the total cell surface can be reduced leading to lower costs. The objective is to start production and assembly, marketing of the intellectual property and development of product-market combinations. Partners: Maxxun BV, University of Technology Eindhoven, Funding partners.  

BipoTec

The production of synthetic diesel from hydrocarbon-bearing materials (biomass) and the resultant generation of sustainable electricity. Partners: Liof, funding partners. The province creates the required establishment conditions and subsidises.

Further information on the projects in renewable energy and CO2 reduction

For further information you can contact the coordinators for mitigation and renewable energy in the different provinces: 

Province	Name	e-mail address
Fryslân	Jitske Stavenga	j.g.stavenga@fryslan.nl
Groningen	Jan Spakman	j.spakman@provinciegroningen.nl
Drenthe	Jan Koops	J.Koops@drenthe.nl
Overijssel	Robert Colijn	rp.colijn@overijssel.nl
Gelderland	Alexander de Roo	a.de.roo@prv.gelderland.nl
Flevoland	Geert Jan ten Napel	Napel@flevoland.nl
Flevoland	Hans Rijnten	Hans.Rijnten@flevoland.nl
North Holland	Carla Weber	weberc@noord-holland.nl
North Holland	Pim van herk	herkp@noord-holland.nl
Utrecht	Klaas Koster	Klaas.Koster@provincie-Utrecht.nl
South Holland	Dick Dubbeld	d.dubbeld@pzh.nl
Zeeland	Henk Assink	H.Assink@zeeland.nl
North Brabant	Dirk van de Kroef	DvdKroef@brabant.nl
Limburg	Ab Brokking	AHJ.Brokking@prvLimburg.nl
IPO[8]	Marten van der Gaag	mvdGaag@ipo.nl
IPO	Frank Puijn	fpuijn@ipo.nl

 

                 

Project ideas to be elaborated under the auspices of the provinces for inclusion in the National Agenda for Spatial Adaptation of the Netherlands to Climate change.

 Eastern Netherlands 

Climate-proof IJssel Valley

The objective is to render the IJssel Valley climate-proof. This means offering sufficient space for water and retaining and storing sufficient water for dry periods.

The project considers the IJssel in conjunction with the wider catchment area of tributaries and spring systems. The objective is on balance to establish more spatial quality in an integrated spatial planning task. The objectives in respect of water, nature, urban overrun areas and recreation can be used to strengthen one another. The work of the Province involves initiation, coordination and support. In 2009, the Regional Vision will have been completed, followed in 2011 by the work plan for implementation.  

Climate-proof cities

Adapting urban areas for heat. Reduction of the heat problem in (existing and new) urban areas by means of a series of specific measures. There is sufficient knowledge and experience of adaptation in urban areas (for example in Germany) but the necessary measures are not yet sufficiently implemented in the Netherlands. The project aims to work on a number of clear targets for example the installation of grass roofs, separation of rainwater, water in the city and the shadow effects of new buildings. The Province will provide support and joint financing. In 2009, a programme including financing will be drawn up, prior to starting on implementation. 

Agriculture on the level

Adaptation of agriculture and nature to climate change. Investigating in practice the possibilities, opportunities and stumbling blocks for developing a vital agricultural function, in line with the system of natural levels. The Province will coordinate, support and play a role in any implementation process. 

Decision management system for water and climate

Climate-proof structuring of the border region Gelderland/North Rhine Westphalia. Integrated area tasking is above all focused on water (large rivers and water in the city).  The decision supporting framework (Routeplanner) will be used to chart out the climate proofness of projects from Waalweelde. Experience with this management tool will be employed in/ translated to working on a climate-proof structure for the border area. The Province is the initiator. By 2011, the Area Vision will be ready. 

West European Climate Corridor

Changing water levels and above all drought in the river basin of the Rhine could have major consequences for nature and other functions of the Rhine. This problem can only be solved on an international scale. A natural structure will strengthen the water retention capacity, increase the sponge effect of the river systems and support the migration possibilities offered by nature.

The project is focused on structuring the river basin of the Rhine in a climate-proof manner, including the tributary rivers, leading also to the establishment of a south-north ecological zone. The West European Climate Corridor will have to be tackled on an international scale. Within this project, initiatives will be taken for placing the project on the agenda on an international level. In the Eastern Netherlands, specific projects will be implemented that are part of the West European Climate Corridor.  The Province is initiator for placing the project on the European agenda, and will undertake regional projects. 

Western Netherlands 

Wide dykes: make space for dykes!

The existing primary dykes are generally narrow and high, and offer only limited use. Wide dykes offer more protection against flooding, and can accommodate multiple functions. This project is focused on establishing a wide dyke in the western Netherlands. In phase one, the technical and social aspects will be investigated. The project will look into the (im)possibilities of ‘large-scale’ implementation of wide dykes, and will identify suitable locations. A feasibility study will focus on five areas in North Holland, South Holland and Zeeland, both along the coast and along the large rivers. The Province of South Holland will head up this project together with the Zeeland Department of Public Works of Water Management and Grontmij. A large number of public and private partners will contribute to the result. The project will tie in with the recommendations of the Delta Commission. In 2010, the results of this study will be presented. 

Sand motor

Sand is the carrier for a whole range of functions in the Dutch coastal zone. Due to rising sea levels, there is less sand. The current coastal dynamic is under pressure. To counter this effect, you can initiate a sand motor by adding excess sand to the current, waves and wind, so that this sand is naturally distributed along the coastline. The shape of a sand motor must be matched to the regional characteristics of the coast, and the objectives to be achieved.

The project aims to implement a  pilot scheme for the coast at Delfland, in 2010, and use the experience acquired for other susceptible areas along the coast of Holland and Zeeland. As well as increasing the safety buffer, the central focus will be on conservation and improvement of the natural environment. The Province of North Holland will take the initiative together with a coalition consisting of the Provinces of South Holland and Zeeland, the Department of Public Works and Water Management and other public parties, knowledge institutions and private parties. The project will tie in with the recommendations of the Delta Commission.  

Freshwater supply for the future on Goeree Overflakkee

The freshwater supply for tomorrow (project is waiting for administrative consultation in connection with the report from the Delta Commission).

Feasibility study Saltwater Floriade

Saltwater crops offer massive opportunities for the delta area. The opportunities for saltwater crops will only mature if parties are willing to develop and invest in the longer term. The Province will bring these parties together to jointly investigate the prospects for the future. The organisation of a saltwater Floriade will make saltwater crops visible and tangible for recreational users, administrators and businesses. The saltwater Floriade will assist in underlining existing initiatives. It will promote and develop a market for saltwater products, the necessary innovation, will contribute to ideas for embedding in the landscape and will represent a first step towards the regulations necessary for these markets. The Province of Zeeland will bring the various parties together in a project group to identify three potential suitable locations for a Saltwater Floriade in 2008, and to investigate whether a Saltwater Floriade is financially and economically viable.

If the prospects are favourable, a project plan will be developed in 2009 for the organisation of the Saltwater Floriade. 

Provincial Evaluation Framework Climate and Space

This project will learn from practical experience of assessment programmes relating to climate adaptation in provincial and municipal spatial planning. The project aims to chart out how spatial considerations about climate-proofness of plans and interventions are established, what tools are used and where learning experiences have been acquired.

This will clarify what additional measures are necessary in order to better include climate proofness in the consideration of spatial processes.

The project will be launched in 2008 with a case study in South Holland as input for climate adaptation for the Provincial Structural Vision and the Provincial Water Plan. The Provinces of North Holland and Zeeland will tie in with this process.

The eventual goal is to establish a better provincial assessment framework. In this assessment framework, solution areas, standardisation and tools will be considered. The assessments will then be specifically implemented in provincial structural visions (Environmental Impact Report plan) and for example the Water Management Plan. 

Central Netherlands 

Rijnenburg Climate-neutral residential district

Developing a climate-neutral residential district by operating a cradle-to-cradle vision from the initial stages, for the equipment and implementation of the project. Mitigation and adaptation will be implemented on an equal footing. Partners: municipality, water board, architects, project developers, contractors, planning officers, energy companies (infrastructure, delivery). The province facilitates and initiates the project in close collaboration with the Municipality of Utrecht 

Sustainable roofs

The province invests in the development and spread of knowledge on sustainable and multifunctional roofing techniques. Aim is the improvement of living conditions and sustainability in urban areas. More specifically the province makes inventories of innovative roofing technique, invests in pilot projects and monitors their effectiveness in terms of isolation, energy production and water storage, filtering of particulate matters, CO2 sequestration, noise reduction and costs. The province collaborates with relevant stakeholders like the owners of buildings, retailers and installers of roofing techniques and architects, but also with knowledge institutes, regional universities, schools and consultancies. The province co-finances pilots, develops a road map for the construction of sustainable roofing, monitors their effects in terms of sustainability and impacts on living conditions. Experiences are shared with project developers, constructors, architects, roofing companies and owners of houses and other buildings. In the first months of 2011 a proposal to continue the provincial activities on larger scale will be issued. 

Raising 7,000 homes with 30% energy efficiency

With players in the construction column achieving the goal of making existing homes more energy-efficient on a large scale.

Partners: Installation engineers, financial institutions, municipal authorities, associations of owners, real estate operators. The province is initiator, organising participation by partners and financing (standing surety, application for subsidies from central and European government, sponsoring, etc.)

Bio washing machine development Station area Woerden + Utrecht

Facilitating large-scale cold and heat storage (KWO) in an area with soil contamination. The Bio washing machine combines bacterial cleansing of the extracted groundwater with energy-efficient heating and cooling.

Partners: Municipalities of Woerden and Utrecht, project developers, water board, housing corporations. The province supports and facilitates the project, among other things by co-financing.

Large-scale Biomass installation (Nieuwegein)

Responding to an initiative from the market to make use of this specific opportunity for large-scale renewable energy generation. This form of renewable energy is essential in the province of Utrecht in order to achieve our energy ambitions since results from wind energy are below par. The province grants priority to initiatives whereby the most renewable biomass flows are exploited.

Partners: Operator, municipality, business association on commercial estate, waste transporters

The province is stimulator, (co-)financier, facilitator (participant in PPS, aimed at revolving fund)

 OostvaardersWold project

The Province of Flevoland will maintain overall control in the implementation of a robust ecological linking zone with wet nature and water storage, and space for recreation between the Oostvaardersplassen and the Horsterwold.  

Water networks on the Eastern perimeter of Flevoland

By creating wet nature in and around the woodlands on the eastern perimeter of Flevoland, a more robust living area will be created. Sealing off or relocating old waterways and creating new wet areas will underline the recreational and ecological potential of the area, tying in with the long-term climate expectations.  

Future of Markermeer-IJmeer lakes

The province is responsible for developing a long-term vision for a future-proof and resilient ecological system that is climate-proof in terms of freshwater stock and water safety. This system will establish sustainable, high-quality and efficient space for other functions such as residential, working, recreation and infrastructure, and will increase the liveability and spatial quality of the area.  

Southern Netherlands 

Adaptation in the Groene Woud woodland

Collaboration between the Groene Woud and the surrounding towns with a view to jointly tackling climate adaptation, and allowing urban and rural environments to support one another.

The Groene Woud is a unique area, where a whole range of climate adaptation measures can be considered: combination of nature, recreation, regional water management and (including the municipality of Den Bosch) even floodwater problems for the large rivers. The location between three large cities in Brabant offers this area an opportunity for fallback facilities for shadow-rich and water-rich nature and recreational area during periods of heat stress.

The ambition is to make the Groene Woud a showcase for sustainability and climate adaptation.

The participants will undertake an adaptation scan, and investigate an area-specific approach to adaptation. Possible projects relate to implementing green run-out areas from the towns, buffering of water, retention of biodiversity and flooding problems in Den Bosch. 

Adaptation in urban areas (Brabantstad)

The use of adaptation options by large municipalities. Technically, a whole range of solutions are possible for adapting housing to climate change, such as white walls and green roofs. At district level these alterations will have less effect. This calls for the creation of cool areas in the districts. With that in mind, it is essential that adaptation measures be organised that are truly applied in renovation and new-building projects. The five largest towns of Brabant are initiators and frontrunners in acquiring experience in these fields. The ‘followers’ can then make use of the experience and knowledge accrued.

The project will be launched in 2008, with an inventory of current climate and energy policy amongst the frontrunners. This will provide an overview of opportunities and bottlenecks. The overlap/synergy with the provincial vision on energy and climate adaptation will be considered. This will relate to economic and ecological opportunities and bottlenecks and both adaptation and mitigation measures. Together with the provinces, the five towns will elaborate this into a combined project that will be implemented starting in 2009. 

Availability of fresh water

The availability of fresh water is a major challenge in making Eastern Brabant climate-proof, because the sandy soils are extremely susceptible to drought. As well as fragile nature, high-quality agriculture is also being developed in this area. Climate change calls for direction and choices on better utilisation of area-specific characteristics, the smart provision of water, reducing water consumption and water optimisation. Under the auspices of the province, the region will be developing a vision for sustainable and robust water systems, set against the natural handicaps and interests of the region.  

Organisation model renewable underground energy Eindhoven

Eindhoven is a hotspot for underground energy with a number of trendsetting projects for cold and heat storage (KWO), administrative ambitions for making optimum use of the underground potential and a number of local and regional partners  capable of putting these projects into effect.

The approach to date has been far too fragmented. To increase coherence and effectiveness, a leading vision is required for the use of sustainable underground energy in collaboration with drinking water extraction, groundwater nuisance and contamination, linked to a realisation structure for applying the actual concepts.

This project aims to develop a practical model on the basis of which the sustainable use of underground energy is linked to a solid implementation programme. This approach should accelerate the required boost for application of cold and heat storage. The vision will be completed by 2009.  

Climate adaptation in the cities of Limburg

The Province of Limburg, together with municipalities and housing corporations, wishes to give climate adaptation a full-scale position in the implementation of sustainable districts. The partners want to expand the ‘Sustainability profile on location’ (DPL) tool with a ‘climate adaptation’ module, and use this module in planning for sustainable districts.

The province will bring together various parties (municipalities, housing corporations) to exchange knowledge and experiences. In this way, ‘followers’ will come into contact with the ‘frontrunners’ during the information meetings, namely the municipalities that have already implemented or wish to build climate-proof and sustainable districts. Based on this approach, the partners wish to set to work across the board by 2011, using the adapted DPL tool for the implementation of climate-proof and sustainable districts. 

Climate buffer Weerterbos woodland

Together with the partners in the area, the province wishes to combine nature recovery and water storage in the Weerterbos woodland. The Weerterbos is an extended wetland forest with major ecological values and potentials. By restoring the wetland forest, the Weerterbos will reacquire its ancient sponge function for water storage. The development of this climate buffer will contribute to protection against flooding in the Meuse valley, the development of high-quality nature, and will create an attractive climate-resilient outer area for recreational and tourist use.

The provinces have brought together the contributions of Natuurmonumenten (Society for the Preservation of Nature in the Netherlands), SBB, the Society for the Protection of Birds, ARK and the Wadden Association, in achieving these objectives. 

Zandmaas II

Collaboration project between the Province of Limburg, the Department of Public Works and Water Management, the relevant municipalities and the water board for protection of the Meuse Valley

In 2011 (to be determined)

Area development Ooyen-Wanssum

Climate adaptation is an essential component of this area development programme. The Province of Limburg will be tackling flood protection in the Meuse at Ooijen Wanssum, in a programme specific to the area. The area development will be working on reactivating and broadening a branch of the Old Meuse river. This will increase safety and develop good spatial quality where residential use, working and recreation combine with agriculture, infrastructure, nature and water.

The province will be powering the development and work closely together with the municipalities of Horst aan de Maas,  Meerlo-Wanssum and Venray, the Peel en Maasvallei Water Board and the Limburg and Maaswerken Department of Transport, Public Works and Water Management.

By the end of 2009, the plan study phase should be completed. At the start of 2010, the implementation phase can be launched. According to expectations, part of the project will have been completed by 2011.  

Northern Netherlands 

Climate-proof trial garden Eemsdelta

Integrated area development around the Eems estuary  area. Climate adaptation is the driving and controlling force. Solutions that are developed will contribute to a climate-proof area with a healthy economy and good social cohesion. This area development will be based on the strengths of the area and the energy industry.

The province of Groningen is initiator and driving force for a broad-based coalition in the area, in which municipalities, educational institutions, a whole raft of businesses and innovative developers will be participating. 

Climate, agriculture and water

Research into the consequences of climate change for the adaptability of agriculture in the northern Netherlands. Climate change will demand adaptation of agriculture. It also offers perspectives. The three northern provinces will be supporting an initiative of the northern district agriculture and market gardening organisation LTO to investigate developments and opportunities.  

Climate buffer Wadden Sea

Investigation into the creation of a climate buffer in the Ruiten Aa area (Dollard section of the Wadden Sea). This project, an initiative of the Wadden Association, is set to develop a climate buffer. The Provinces of Friesland and Groningen support the project. 

Terra Mater

Integrated development in central peat colonies, where water storage, nature development, underground salt caves, recreation and tourism and accommodation will be developed.

Further information on the projects on Spatial Adaptation to Climate change

For further information you can contact the coordinators for spatial planning and adaptation to climate change in the different provinces: 

Province	Name	e-mail address
Fryslân	Thomas Ietswaart	t.ietswaart@fryslan.nl
Groningen	Rob Roggema	r.roggema@provinciegroningen.nl
Drenthe	Willem Huizing	w.huizing@drenthe.nl
Overijssel	Dianne Laarman-Hoogendoorn	GJ.Laarman-Hoogendoorn@overijssel.nl
Gelderland	Britta Verboom	b.verboom@prv.gelderland.nl
Flevoland	Philippe Spapens	Philippe.Spapens@flevoland.nl
Flevoland	Roy Nijboer	Roy.Nijboer@flevoland.nl
North Holland	Carla Weber	weberc@noord-holland.nl
North Holland	Marianne Walgreen	walgreenm@noord-holland.nl
Utrecht	Martine Sluijs	martine.sluijs@provincie-utrecht.nl
South Holland	Sieb de Jong	sj.de.jong@pzh.nl
Zeeland	Patrick Broekhuis	pcm.broekhuis@zeeland.nl
North Brabant	Marleen Bootsma	mbootsma@brabant.nl
Limburg	Tjeerd Okkes	ta.okkes@prvlimburg.nl
IPO[9]	Marten van der Gaag	mvdGaag@ipo.nl
IPO	Peter Jasperse	pjasperse@ipo.nl

 

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[1] According to current scenarios, in 2020, this will equate to avoided primary energy of 700 PJ
 

[2] According to the current scenarios, this matches 20 percent renewable energy in 2020

[3] Subject to the condition of approval of the plans offered in Fryslân and Limburg to the Provincial Executives.

[4] According to current scenarios, this amounts to 20 percent renewable energy in 2020

[5] For wind on land, realisation of the potential per province for the short term (2011) and the long term (2020) will depend on the expected possibilities for spatial inclusion. For the period 2012 – 2020, space will be sought for further expansion of wind energy.

^[6] These contributions have not yet been adopted by the Provincial Executive. However, the Provincial Executive has approved the Energy Accord for the Northern Netherlands. The proposal to the Provincial Executive relates to an elaboration and expansion of these efforts for this accord.

[7] The programme is expected to be discussed in the Provincial Executive in November 2008.

[8] Association of Provinces in the Netherlands

[9] Association of Provinces in the Netherlands