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Ministry of Climate and Green Growth
Responsible for climate policy and energy infrastructure.
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Landing offshore wind on land: VAWOZ now puts the choice with the regions
Until 2 July 2026, the draft VAWOZ 2031-2040 programme is open for public review: the routes and locations through which future North Sea wind farms will come ashore. Behind the technical story of cables and converter stations lies a stakeholder challenge that lands in five regions at once, one that can be steered, or left to drift, in the current consultation phase.
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The new Energy Act 2026: what does it mean for stakeholder and environmental management in energy infrastructure?
Since 1 January 2026, the new Energy Act has been in force in the Netherlands. Network operators become system operators, the connection obligation lapses during congestion, and prioritisation determines who gets capacity and when. What are the consequences for stakeholder and environmental management?
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