Energie-Nederland calls on Members of Parliament not to let the emergency law on heat rates lead to unintended side effects
Energie-Nederland sees heat networks (collective heat), just like the government, as an important alternative to heating with natural gas. Affordability of collective heat and a new tariff system that is no longer based on the price of natural gas are crucial. Minister Jetten wants to improve affordability in the short term. Last week he announced an emergency law that brings forward part of the new tariff system and will reduce the legally permitted rates. However, Energie-Nederland is concerned that the emergency law may have unintended side effects. If costs remain the same while the legally permitted rates decrease, investing in new heating networks will become even more difficult and the heating transition will be further delayed.
Construction of sustainable energy infrastructure contributes to reducing nitrogen deposition
Energie-Nederland believes – together with fellow industry parties such as the NVDE, Netbeheer Nederland, VNO-NCW and NWEA – that a legal exploration should be started quickly to see how sustainable energy infrastructure can be built more quickly. Sustainable energy infrastructure actually contributes to the reduction of nitrogen depositions and CO2 emissions. The members of Energie-Nederland are eager to invest in electrification, for example, but permits are often not granted or are only granted after years. This is partly due to the problems surrounding nitrogen depositions.
Advice of the Week #4
Stimulate green hydrogen production by opting for tenders with subsidies
Energy Sector: Successor Emergency Fund needed in the fight against energy poverty
To ensure that poverty does not increase for around 1 million households in the coming year, a successor to the Emergency Fund is essential. This is stated by Energie-Nederland, the trade association of energy companies.
