Dutch farmers need to get with the programme...excess nitrogen in the environment in a reactive form – which comes from the use of synthetic fertilizers, the discharge of wastewater or the combustion of fossil fuels – is a hazard, polluting land, water and air. It also exacerbates climate change and depletes the ozone layer, which is finally recovering.Power to the people when they decide to tell EU to do one
Dutch pro-farmers party wins big in provincial elections
Result calls into question premier Mark Rutte’s ability to implement harsh policies to cut nitrogen emissions from farms.www.politico.eu
The United Nations Environment Program’s (UNEP’s) 2018-2019 Frontiers Report called nitrogen pollution one of the most important pollution issues facing humanity.