Nobian Pioneers Dutch Industrial Decarbonization with 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal
Nobian, a Dutch salt producer, will become CO2-neutral by 2030, ten years ahead of schedule, thanks to a €185 million government subsidy enabling a switch to electricity in their Delfzijl and Hengelo plants, reducing annual emissions by 525 kilotons.
Nobian Pioneers Dutch Industrial Decarbonization with 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal
Nobian, a Dutch salt producer, will become CO2-neutral by 2030, ten years ahead of schedule, thanks to a €185 million government subsidy enabling a switch to electricity in their Delfzijl and Hengelo plants, reducing annual emissions by 525 kilotons.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Entrepreneurs Face Fraud Trial Over COVID-19 Mask Deal
Three Dutch entrepreneurs stand trial in Rotterdam for allegedly defrauding the government and private companies during the COVID-19 pandemic by profiting millions from a mask deal, using a commercial business structure despite claiming non-profit status; the case involves 17,000 pages of evidence a...
Dutch Entrepreneurs Face Fraud Trial Over COVID-19 Mask Deal
Three Dutch entrepreneurs stand trial in Rotterdam for allegedly defrauding the government and private companies during the COVID-19 pandemic by profiting millions from a mask deal, using a commercial business structure despite claiming non-profit status; the case involves 17,000 pages of evidence a...
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48% Bias Score
Gelderland's Ambitious Small Nuclear Reactor Plan Faces Uncertainty
The Dutch province of Gelderland plans to build two small modular nuclear reactors by 2035 to meet its CO2 reduction targets, despite concerns about the technology's readiness and potential costs, with other provinces also exploring this option.
Gelderland's Ambitious Small Nuclear Reactor Plan Faces Uncertainty
The Dutch province of Gelderland plans to build two small modular nuclear reactors by 2035 to meet its CO2 reduction targets, despite concerns about the technology's readiness and potential costs, with other provinces also exploring this option.
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44% Bias Score
Netherlands Approves Increased Penalties for Hate Crimes
The Dutch House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase penalties for hate crimes by one-third, with broad support except from a few parties raising concerns about freedom of speech; the bill now moves to the Senate.
Netherlands Approves Increased Penalties for Hate Crimes
The Dutch House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase penalties for hate crimes by one-third, with broad support except from a few parties raising concerns about freedom of speech; the bill now moves to the Senate.
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32% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Backs Stricter Penalties for Hate Crimes
The Dutch House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase penalties for hate crimes, adding harsher sentences for offenses involving discrimination, aiming to protect minority groups while addressing concerns about freedom of speech.
Dutch Parliament Backs Stricter Penalties for Hate Crimes
The Dutch House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase penalties for hate crimes, adding harsher sentences for offenses involving discrimination, aiming to protect minority groups while addressing concerns about freedom of speech.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Gymnastics Program Relocation Sparks Outrage
The NOC*NSF ended its gymnastics program in Den Bosch due to performance and financial reasons, forcing relocation to other cities and causing outrage among athletes, parents, and local authorities. The KNGU is trying to maintain regional talent development despite losing significant NOC*NSF support...
Dutch Gymnastics Program Relocation Sparks Outrage
The NOC*NSF ended its gymnastics program in Den Bosch due to performance and financial reasons, forcing relocation to other cities and causing outrage among athletes, parents, and local authorities. The KNGU is trying to maintain regional talent development despite losing significant NOC*NSF support...
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48% Bias Score
Van Lienden Trial Begins Amidst Pelicot Verdict and EU Summit
Today marks the start of the Sywert van Lienden trial in Rotterdam, Netherlands, concerning a face mask deal, alongside the awaited verdict in the Gisèle Pelicot rape case in Avignon, France, and Putin's annual address; the EU summit addresses migration, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
Van Lienden Trial Begins Amidst Pelicot Verdict and EU Summit
Today marks the start of the Sywert van Lienden trial in Rotterdam, Netherlands, concerning a face mask deal, alongside the awaited verdict in the Gisèle Pelicot rape case in Avignon, France, and Putin's annual address; the EU summit addresses migration, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
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28% Bias Score
Gelderland's Ambitious Plan for Small Modular Reactors Faces Challenges
The province of Gelderland in the Netherlands is pursuing the construction of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) by 2035 to meet its CO2 reduction targets, despite technological and logistical challenges and skepticism from experts who point to the unproven technology and lengthy development proc...
Gelderland's Ambitious Plan for Small Modular Reactors Faces Challenges
The province of Gelderland in the Netherlands is pursuing the construction of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) by 2035 to meet its CO2 reduction targets, despite technological and logistical challenges and skepticism from experts who point to the unproven technology and lengthy development proc...
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48% Bias Score
6,900-Year-Old Oak Tree Found in 5,000-Year-Old Peat Bog
A 6,900-year-old, partially mummified oak tree—1,900 years older than the estimated age of the surrounding peat bog—was discovered in the Dalerpeel peat bog near Coevorden, Netherlands, during restoration work by Staatsbosbeheer, challenging existing knowledge of the area's history.
6,900-Year-Old Oak Tree Found in 5,000-Year-Old Peat Bog
A 6,900-year-old, partially mummified oak tree—1,900 years older than the estimated age of the surrounding peat bog—was discovered in the Dalerpeel peat bog near Coevorden, Netherlands, during restoration work by Staatsbosbeheer, challenging existing knowledge of the area's history.
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24% Bias Score
Growth of State-Funded Islamic Schools Challenges Secular Netherlands
The Netherlands faces a rise in state-funded Islamic schools, potentially creating a new societal division despite decades of secularization, due to Article 23 of the constitution that funds religious schools alongside public ones, and political resistance to reform.
Growth of State-Funded Islamic Schools Challenges Secular Netherlands
The Netherlands faces a rise in state-funded Islamic schools, potentially creating a new societal division despite decades of secularization, due to Article 23 of the constitution that funds religious schools alongside public ones, and political resistance to reform.
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68% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Backs Increased Penalties for Hate Crimes
The Dutch House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase penalties for hate crimes by one-third, adding to existing sentences for offenses involving discrimination; the bill is backed by the government and aims to protect minority groups, but concerns exist regarding its impact ...
Dutch Parliament Backs Increased Penalties for Hate Crimes
The Dutch House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase penalties for hate crimes by one-third, adding to existing sentences for offenses involving discrimination; the bill is backed by the government and aims to protect minority groups, but concerns exist regarding its impact ...
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40% Bias Score
One-Dyas Delays North Sea Gas Production Amid Permitting Issues
One-Dyas's North Sea gas production, initially slated for late 2024, is delayed due to permitting issues for a power cable connecting the platform to the Riffgat wind park, increasing Germany's reliance on non-EU gas imports while awaiting final legal decisions and intergovernmental agreements; envi...
One-Dyas Delays North Sea Gas Production Amid Permitting Issues
One-Dyas's North Sea gas production, initially slated for late 2024, is delayed due to permitting issues for a power cable connecting the platform to the Riffgat wind park, increasing Germany's reliance on non-EU gas imports while awaiting final legal decisions and intergovernmental agreements; envi...
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48% Bias Score