CBS, a Dutch government agency that gathers statistical information, reported this Tuesday that greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were almost 5% lower in 2014 than they were in 2013. Meanwhile, the Dutch economy was growing at a rate of 0.9%, according to the same agency. That’s the kind of news we like to see: increasing our current prosperity while decreasing the negative impact this prosperity will have on the planet and our wellbeing in…
Dutch emissions down 5%, partly due to climate change
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