VNO-NCW: 'Half of livestock is not a solution'

Business organizations VNO-NCW and MKB Nederland see nothing in D66's plan to halve the poultry and pig population in the Netherlands as a solution to the nitrogen problem that has arisen in the Netherlands.

Because the Council of State at the end of May a stripe by the Nitrogen Approach Program (PAS), many construction projects are in jeopardy. VNO-NCW and MKB Nederland speak of an impasse, but a halving of the poultry and pig population, as reported earlier this week by Tjeerd de Groot (D66). has opted, according to the parties is not an option.

10 point plan
Both organizations have jointly published a so-called '10-point plan', in order to tackle the nitrogen problem. They propose to exempt projects that are only associated with nitrogen emissions during construction and construction.

The threshold for granting the permit must also be raised to 1 mole per hectare per year. According to them, this would allow about 80% of the projects to go ahead. In the long term, both parties argue for an integrated nature policy, in which there is no one-sided focus on nitrogen.

Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is Head of Meat & Dairy at BoerenbusinessAt DCA Market Intelligence, he focuses on dairy, pork, and meat markets. He also monitors (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

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