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29th of February 2024
Advisory report
Two construction workers are renovating the foundations in a house. Photo: ANP/ Wilbert Bijzitter

Firm Foundations

Throughout the Netherlands, many buildings have damage to their foundations. However, the lack of precise information for each building means that the problem has long failed to be tackled.

Work Programme
illustration of cogwheels that interlock with drawings of agriculture, infrastructure, housing, consultation, transport, energy

Work programme 2024–2025

The Council draws up an annual work programme that is adopted by the Ministers of Infrastructure and Water Management, Economic Affairs, Housing and Spatial Planning, Climate Policy and Green Growth , Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, and the Interior and Kingdom Relations

19 December 2023
Advisory report
Two construction workers on a construction site Photo: ANP / Robin Utrecht

Bridging the Implementation Gap

The Netherlands faces major challenges in the physical living environment, such as building large numbers of homes or dealing with the consequences of a changing climate. Some of these challenges have been ongoing for decades, and they are becoming increasingly urgent.

24 November 2023
Advisory report
Many people in a store on Black Friday Photo: Robin Utrecht / ANP

Phasing Out the Throw-Away Society

The Dutch government must embark on policies aimed at phasing out the throw-away society, which stands in the way of the transition to a sustainable and circular economy. This requires that the government be active, coordinate matters, and set a good example.

31 October 2023
Advisory report
Business park Grote Polder Zoeterwoude Photo: Piet Gispen Photography

Working together

Business parks offer crucial opportunities to make businesses and society more sustainable. To capitalise on these opportunities, the government needs to set clear goals and support business owners.

11 May 2023
Advisory report
Children playing in and around the water, with newly built houses in the background Photo: Tineke Dijkstra

Good Water, Good Policy

The Netherlands is required to meet the WFD standards by 2027. What government policy is needed to achieve the WFD objectives as quickly as possible and then consolidate the objectives achieved?

27 March 2023
Advisory report
Illustration by Jenneke Drupsteen Grafische vormgeving, The Hague, The Netherlands Illustration by Jenneke Drupsteen Grafische vormgeving, The Hague, The Netherlands

Every region counts!

There are significant differences between the regions of the Netherlands. Differences in landscape and regional culture, for example, give the Netherlands its character, but many other regional disparities are undesirable and major changes in government policy will be needed to counter them.

Work Programme
illustration of cogwheels that interlock with drawings of agriculture, infrastructure, housing, consultation, transport, energy

Work programme 2023-2024

The work programme 2023-2024 summarises the advisory topics, the latest status, and the schedule going forward.