In the Netherlands want to shut down all coal-fired power plant Bashny.Net

This year carbon emissions in the Netherlands increased by five percent compared to last year. To reduce the harm caused to the environment, the Dutch Parliament last week voted for the destruction of the coal industry in the country.


The reason for this decision was the desire of the Netherlands to implement adopted strategies to reduce carbon emissions by 55% until 2030 — within the country signed the Paris agreements, regulatory measures to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (the agreement was signed and the Russian Federation).

"The closure of large enterprises of the coal industry — it is the cheapest way to perform the items stated in the Paris agreement, and all signatories will have to make the same strategic decisions", — said the newspaper The Guardian the Vice-speaker of the Parliament of the Netherlands, Stientje van Veldhoven.

If the decision taken by the Parliament, will not be rejected by the government, which is currently led by Prime Minister mark Rutte, the five coal-fired power plants operating in the country will be closed, despite the fact that three of them — a completely new and started working only last year.





The aim of the Paris climate agreement, adopted December 12, 2015 to prevent the increase in the average temperature of the planet by more than 2°C by 2100. His signature under the document was signed by representatives of 175 countries, and many of them have already started the implementation of the ambitious plan. For example, in the Icelandic capital consumed in long ago electricity is produced by hydropower plants. published

Source: hightech.fm/2016/09/27/niderlands-against-coal