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1 October 2020

Access to the city

More and more people are unable to participate sufficiently in urban life. How can we combat unjustified differences between groups of citizens?

3 September 2020

advisory report

Peat meadow areas Stolwijk Krimpenerwaard

Photo: Siebe Swart / Hollandse Hoogte

Stop land subsidence in peat meadow areas

Land subsidence is leading to increasing problems in peat meadow areas. What choices have to be made to counter the negative effects?

July 2020

advisory report

photo of station traverse with large sticker on the ground with text 'Care for eachother, keep a distance of 1,5 m '

Photo: Eugene Winthagen / Nationale Beeldbank

Green recovery

The Council for the Environment and Infrastructure calls for a green recovery from the corona crisis in which the economy, employment and a sustainable physical environment go hand in hand.

June 2020

advisory report

Soils for sustainability

The quality of rural soils is in decline. What are the long-term requirements for sustainable soil management?

1 July 2020

advisory report

high speed train moving through the city

Improving international passenger rail

International rail services can make a major contribution to greening the transport sector and realising sustainability goals. But how can international passenger transport by rail be stimulated?

11 March 2020

advisory report

photograph: EyeEm GmbH / Hollandse Hoogte

A grip on hazardous substances’

Current chemical policy is not sufficient to adequately control the risks to people and the physical environment. What steps would be necessary to ensure a safer handling of hazardous substances?

11 February 2020

Advisory programm

Work programme for 2020-2021

The work programme summarises the advisory topics, the latest status, and the schedule going forward.Each year the Council produces a Work programme which is subject to the approval of the ministers of Infrastructure and Water Management, of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, and of the Interior and Kingdom ...

December 2019

advisory report

Towards a Sustainable Economy

Climate change, raw materials scarcity and loss of biodiversity make the transition to a sustainable economy inevitable. How can the government steer the transition to a sustainable economy?