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Faster and closer: Urban accessibility demands the breaking down of silos

Rli 26 January 2017 - Current transport policy is too fragmented to keep Dutch urban regions accessible in the future. Although there are now more and more ways to reach a particular destination, the policy and regulative framework makes it difficult to seize the opportunities generated by such innovations. Cooperation between the national government, provinces and municipalities is also wanting. Transport policy…

High-quality landscape is essential to a sustainable Netherlands

Rli 8 November 2016 - The Netherlands is facing major and urgent sustainability challenges, such as the energy transition, adaptation to climate change, and the sustainable development of the agriculture sector. These developments will change the Dutch landscape drastically: a landscape to which people feel attached, from which they derive their identity, and in which they feel at home. The Dutch Council for the…

Netherlands creates opportunities through circular agenda

Rli 18 June 2015 - The Netherlands can benefit from making smarter use of raw materials. To achieve this, a government-wide circular agenda is needed. This states the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) in its advice ‘Circular economy: from wish to practice’, which was presented  to the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and the Dutch Minister for the Environmenton on June 18, 2015. A…

Technology requires a different role from government

22 January 2015 - 23 January 2015 - Technological innovations are succeeding one another with increasing speed, and are interconnecting more and more. Technology is coming ever closer to us, even right into our bodies. Innovations have a major impact on how we live and on social and moral values such as privacy and transparency. That is the conclusion reached by the Dutch Council for the Environment and…

CAP-payments should be used to support innovation

Rli 31 October 2013 - October 31st, 2013 - The Dutch government and parliament should use CAP-payments in a targeted manner to help farmers pursue innovation and sustainability. Only then can Dutch agriculture be assured of a sound future. This is the main conclusion of an advisory report produced by the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli), entitled ‘Sustainable choices in the implementation of the…

Economy requires alternative logistics

Rli 8 October 2013 - An alternative policy towards logistics can stimulate economic growth. This is the conclusion drawn by the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Raad voor de Leefomgeving, Rli) in the advice 'Dutch logistics 2040: designed to last' which was presented to Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen of Infrastructure and the Environment today. Adequately responding to new trends allows the…

Sustainable development major challenge for Dutch agriculture

Rli 25 March 2013 - 20 March 2013 – The future of agriculture in the Netherlands is under intense debate, that tends to get stuck. This debate needs a fundamental shift, in order to accelerate sustainable development within the entire field of agriculture and horticulture. This is the only way to ensure a valued and vital Dutch agricultural sector in twenty years’ time. These are some of the conclusions formulated…

European environmental and transport policies need to go hand-in-hand

Rli 16 October 2012 - Janez Potočnik calls on member states to create integrated European system for sustainable transport 12 October 2012 – EU member states can enhance their competitive position by making national mobility policy more sustainable and by creating a single European transport system. This was the message from Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment, at a conference called ‘Keep…

Dutch government names members of Council for the Environment and Infrastructure

Rli 13 July 2012 - 13 juli 2012 - The Dutch government announced the members of the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli). The Council is a new independent body that was established to advise the Dutch government and parliament on matters relating to the sustainable development of the physical environment and infrastructure.The Council will address wide-ranging issues facing society at large, such as…

GOVERNMENT MUST GIVE STRONGER GUIDANCE ON THE TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

10 December 2010 - Climate change, raw materials scarcity and loss of biodiversity make the transition to a sustainable economy inevitable. To ensure a smooth transition the government must provide greater direction, and this should be based on a guiding vision that gives primacy to the pursuit of well-being – a broad concept of prosperity and welfare. This is the conclusion of the Council for the Environment and…