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Work Programme 2026–2027 presented to the House of Representatives

28 January 2026 - Minister Tieman of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW) presented the Rli Work Programme 2026–2027 to the House of Representatives on 16 December 2025, on behalf of the Ministers of IenW, EZ, KGG, LVVN, VRO and BZK. The present work programme outlines the themes for advice for 2026–2027.

Rli launches advisory process to give nature policy a new impetus

12 November 2025 - What is needed to give a new impetus to how we as a society take care of our natural environment? The Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) has started preparing an advisory report on this topic.

Major challenges in the living environment require an open and fresh approach to state-owned enterprises

9 October 2025 - State-owned enterprises are an overlooked government instrument and the government is missing out on opportunities by not fully exploiting their potential. State-owned enterprises are essential to the robust and future-proof development of the living environment. An open and fresh approach to state-owned enterprises as a government instrument is urgently needed.

Rli publishes the advisory report 'Building for the future: developing homes with sustainable materials'

19 June 2025 - Successive governments have aimed to build 100,000 homes a year. The emphasis is on speed and affordability. In its advisory report 'Building for the future', the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) notes that the focus on the sustainability of housing is taking a back seat in this process.

Failure and Recovery: Towards an effective approach to problems within the living environment

15 May 2025 - Rli releases advisory report Failure and Recovery: towards an effective approach to problems within the living environment

Work Programme 2025–2026 presented to the House of Representatives

14 May 2025 - Minister Madlener of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW) presented the Rli Work Programme 2025–2026 to the House of Representatives on 23 April 2025, also on behalf of the Ministers of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW), Economic Affairs (EZ), Climate Policy and Green Growth (KGG), Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN), Housing and Spatial Planning (VRO) and the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK).

Rli starts advisory report Land for sustainable choices in rural areas

8 May 2025 - What roles do the land market and the government play in finding coherent solutions for environmental challenges in rural areas?

Council starts preparing advisory report on influencing state-owned enterprises

2 December 2024 - How can – and to what extent should – the government influence existing and possible new state-owned enterprises in view of the major challenges relating to the physical environment and infrastructure?

Fourth term (2024-2028) of the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) officially started

1 August 2024 - The fourth term (2024-2028) of the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) had its official start on 1 August 2024. Dr Jan Jacob van Dijk has been appointed chair of the Rli. Meet the council members and junior council members.

The government needs to promote more than economic growth

9 July 2024 - On Tuesday 9 July 2024, the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) issued its advisory report 'Meaningful Government: Promoting Wellbeing'. The advisory report was presented to Minister Hermans for Climate Policy and Green Growth, Minister Heinen for Finance and Minister Beljaarts for Economic Affairs.