Climate Change Laws of the World will soon be upgraded to be AI powered, see full announcement
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
About Methodology - Legislation Methodology - Litigation Collaborations and Acknowledgements Climate Laws Publications
Climate Change Laws of the World
Netherlands flag
Netherlands

Urgent Nitrogen Approach Act

legislation type Legislative
Law
Act
Passed in 2019
This emergency law contains rules to tackle nitrogen pollution in the country. This law was used by the government in order to reduce the authorised daily speed limit on all roads to 100 km/h, in order to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, but also to reduce the Netherlands' transport-sector CO2 emissions.

Documents

from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
Publication banner
Climate Change Laws of the World uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies >>