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CBS Urban Data Centre/The Hague launched
innovative developments in the area of Sustainable Development Goals
New regulations direct the role of CBS
The Dutch government has ratified the agreements governing the way Statistics Netherlands (CBS) works with the public sector, academia and business.
Renewable energy; capacity, domestic production and use, 1990-2013
Production and capacities of renewable electricity, heat and gas for wind energy, hydro, solar, geothermal, aerothermal and biomass
SDG 14 Life below water
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 Life below water. SDG 14 is aimed at protection and sustainable use of seas and oceans.
Measuring the SDGs: an initial picture for the Netherlands
Report of the first findings on where the Netherlands stands in terms of the SDG indicators.
Dutch environmental footprint increases slightly
The average greenhouse gas footprint of Dutch consumers rose from 15.1 tonnes CO2 equivalents per capita in 2017 to 15.8 tonnes in 2018. Between 2008 and 2016 the footprint declined. Consumption of...
SDG 14 Life below water
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 Life below water. SDG 14 is aimed at protection and sustainable use of seas and oceans.
SDG 7 Affordable and clean energy
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 Affordable and clean energy. Energy is crucial for economy and society, but is still often generated from coal, oil and gas. By 2030 everyone must...
Less nitrogen, phosphate in manure due to fewer cattle
In 2019, nitrogen excretion in animal manure decreased by 2.6 percent on the previous year, to 490 million kg. This is below the nitrogen oxides emission ceiling that has been imposed on Dutch...
More wind and solar electricity
In 2017, nearly 60 percent of renewable electricity production originated from wind power, 13 percent from solar power.
SDG 7 Affordable and clean energy
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 Affordable and clean energy. Energy is crucial for economy and society, but is still often generated from coal, oil and gas. By 2030 everyone must...
Visualising inequality at the SDG DataViz Camp
Data camp participants were challenged to design visualisations to make the progress on the SDGs more tangible
Over 80% decline in butterflies since late 1800s
Between 1890 and 2017, butterfly populations in the Netherlands declined by at least 84 percent; 15 species have disappeared completely.
The hurdle race for the energy transition
New report presents progress in sustainable energy and climate
A greening economy, but not in all areas
The Dutch economy is growing increasingly green. Companies are implementing cleaner production processes and are using relatively fewer raw materials.
NEV 2015: Energy in the Netherlands at a tipping point
NEV 2015: Energy supplies in the Netherlands have reached a tipping point.
Listed monuments and historic buildings; (region 2019) 1965 - 2019
Listed monuments Type of monument, province, municipality
SDG 15 Life on land
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 Life on land. SDG 15 concerns protection, restoration and sustainable management of all forms of life on land. Nature, wildlife and healthy...
World Data Forum: from data to policy
The first World Data Forum was held in Cape Town, South Africa from 15 to 18 January this year.
Strong link between education level and well-being
The broad well-being of higher educated is higher than of lower educated.
Business solar capacity now exceeds residential
In 2019, the installed capacity of commercial and industrial solar systems exceeded that of home solar systems for the first time. Total installed capacity grew by 2,265 to 6,874 megawatts (MW).
Sharp rise in green electricity production
In 2019, the Netherlands generated 18 percent more electricity from renewable sources than in the previous year. The increase was 11 percent in 2018.