The new cars that Europeans bought last year are on average slightly more polluting than the new ones in 2023. It is the first time in a long time that new cars are not cleaner than the year before. This is mainly because Germans have purchased fewer electric cars. The new cars sold in Europe […]
The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) wants to conduct additional research into the acquisition of Unox by Zwanenberg Food Group. The competition watchdog fears that Zwanenberg will gain too much market power and, as a result, excessively increase prices of, for example, smoked sausages. The acquisition was announced at the end of last
The use of renewable energy in the Netherlands increased again last year. Currently, 19.8 percent of total energy consumption is renewable. If you only look at electricity consumption, that is even half. This is according to figures from statistics bureau CBS. The increase is mainly due to new offshore wind turbines and the fact that
The Tesla stock price plummeted by 14 percent on Thursday evening. The price drop corresponds to over 100 billion dollars in market value. Investors reacted to the open feud between US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The declining stock market listing is another setback for the electric car manufacturer. Tesla sold half
The Dutch-Swiss offshore company Allseas aims to use nuclear energy for its vessels after 2030. Together with the Delft University of Technology, the company is developing a small nuclear reactor. Allseas wants all its ships to sail CO2-neutral by 2050. The company aims to reduce its own CO2 emissions by 30 percent in 2030, Allseas
The desire of young people to buy a house fell last year for the first time in a decade. In 2024, 52 percent of young people between 25 and 34 years old wanted to purchase their own home, while in a previous study that was still 58 percent. It is the first decline since 2012.
Warmtepompen zijn in de eerste vier maanden van dit jaar populairder geworden. De verkoopstijging volgt op een forse daling vorig jaar, waarin vooral het aantal pompen voor woningen hard omlaag ging. Het ging toen om een terugloop van 30 procent. Dat meldt Dutch New Energy Research (DNER) donderdag op basis van eigen onderzoek. De daling
Nederlanders zijn een kleiner deel van hun inkomen kwijt aan wonen, terwijl de huurprijzen en woningprijzen zijn gestegen. Dat is te danken aan de loonstijgingen van de afgelopen jaren. Hoewel een huis kopen en huren steeds duurder is geworden, zijn Nederlanders een kleiner deel van hun inkomen kwijt aan woonlasten. Dat concludeert statistiekbureau CBS op
A place to live in the Randstad or in Twente does not matter that much for someone’s place in society. Money, a social network and good health are much more decisive when it comes to inequality. Appearance also plays a role. The Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP) investigated in seventy areas in the Netherlands
Schiphol is allowed to proceed with increasing tariffs for airlines using the airport. Ten airlines and three interest groups had filed complaints. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) rules that significantly higher airport charges are not unreasonable. The tariffs Schiphol is allowed to charge are subject to rules, where the airport may only