Economic Affairs Minister Micky Adriaansens will soon enter into agreements with industry to limit CO2 emissions. He says it in a conversation with Sophie van Leeuwen, political journalist of BNR. So far, some large companies have pledged to reduce emissions. An independent advisory board will now advise Adriaansens.
The committee is chaired by Caroline Gehrels and is intended to keep the government abreast of those CO2 proposals. “They will critically examine the plans currently in place and see what exactly is there and what the government can contribute to.”
According to Adriaansens, this includes examining how ambitious a plan is, whether it is feasible, whether it is broad enough, and whether enough consideration is given to the living environment.
Roadmap
According to Adriaansens, companies therefore have to look at various steps. First of all, if companies are willing to accept the approach and if companies have the possibilities and ambitions to take the extra step. ‘This is very important, because many companies already do a lot, but this really has to be extra.’ A first communiqué is then drawn up, which states that the companies want to work with the government and that there is an ambition.
According to Adriaansens, the second phase comprises the tasks and production process of the companies. “What technology is being used, will hydrogen be used, within what time frame, we want the committee to verify that sort of thing,” says Adriaansens. “This is where it becomes substantial.”
Wheels in motion
According to Adriaansens, there are already good conversations going on. “We are already well on our way to this second step with a number of companies,” he concludes. “But we are also in talks with some companies about the first step.”
Source: BNR
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