There is a lot that needs to be done before the Schiphol receives a valid natural nitrogen deposition permit. It can lead to big problems. Here’s what the participants say after a message from we. Sources stress that serious interventions are needed to ensure Schiphol can continue to operate.
The airport is currently applying for a nature permit. According to the company, the Ministry of Agriculture reacted positively to this. But insiders say that if the number of flights remains the same, at least a large number of farmers in the area will have to stop. In addition, there are some “source measures”, such as cleaner flying and electric taxis, that can reduce the Schiphol’s emissions themselves.
It remains to be seen if nitrogen emissions will decrease enough with these types of measures to obtain a valid permit. It requires a very large space.
from Nijmegen environmental activist Johan Fallenbrück He believes Schiphol will be able to make significantly fewer flights each year as a result of the nitrogen regulations. Even if the speed limit on the highways was up to 80 kilometers per hour and farms were purchased.
Fallenbrook, chief of staff for Mobilization for the Environment (MOB), an environmental organization that forced the government to turn to the courts in 2019…to maintain its nitrogen rules.
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Consultations were held this week between Schiphol and the relevant ministries. The airport does not recognize the necessary procedures mentioned. “According to the REMIX report on nitrogen, Schiphol is only responsible for 0.1 percent of the total nitrogen precipitation in the Netherlands,” an airport spokesperson said.
But those involved say that the cabinet does not feel that it is “letting things go”. This would be very similar to the Nitrogen Policy Approach (PAS), the nitrogen policy that was pursued earlier. The State Council put an end to this approach in May 2019. The fear is that environmental organizations will go to court if Schiphol does not have a valid nature permit.
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