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Transition fund with a small majority by the House
The Transition Fund was adopted by the House of Representatives with a small majority. In addition to the coalition parties VVD, D66 and ChristenUnie, only the one-man factions Gündogan and Den Haan voted in favour. With the budget fund of €24 billion, the government wants to pay for sustainability and nitrogen measures.
"With this transition fund, a blank check is paid, without us knowing that the money is being spent efficiently," Caroline van der Plas said before the vote, with which she joined MP Pieter Omtzigt.
"That no substantial amount has been reserved for innovation and technological developments, that the Minister of LNV is not a fund manager and is therefore uncertain whether he can receive sufficient budget for the farmers who stay and who go into transition, and the lack of guarantee that not a cent from this fund goes to the involuntary expropriation of farmers is reason for BBB to vote against this law," Van der Plas explained.
Roelof Bisschop (SGP) also did not support the bill. "The eagerness of the cabinet when it comes to buying up is in stark contrast to the slowness when it comes to investing in emission reduction on the farm," says Bisschop. In addition, according to him, there is still 'far too much focus on the critical deposition value' and the cabinet is 'still heading towards the unattainable nitrogen targets for 2030'.
Linda van Eekeres
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