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Shame on The Netherlands: ~89% of homes still use natural gas in some way for heating [1], and their government are now "scrapping the obligation to purchase a
by JoelJacobson 5mo ago
Shame on The Netherlands: ~89% of homes still use natural gas in some way for heating [1], and their government are now "scrapping the obligation to purchase a heat pump in 2026" [2].
[1] https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/50/ever-more-gas-free-homes https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/50/ever-more-gas-free-hom...
[2] https://www.abnamro.nl/en/personal/specially-for/preferred-banking/smart/7-government-sustainability-measures.html https://www.abnamro.nl/en/personal/specially-for/preferred-b...
- bouke 5mo agoYeah big surprise that the populist government didn’t achieve anything and rolled back green initiatives. Good thing that they fell, sad that it took so long.
- enaaem 5mo agoStupid symbolic politics to own the greens. Good thing is that heatpumps are the most rational choice for new homes, so I don’t think much damage was done.