Environmental pressure and gross added value of Industry in the Netherlands, 1985-2001

Developments in environmental pressure and added value

Emissions of CO₂ remained virtually stable in 2001, despite an increase in gross added value.
There has been a downward trend in emissions of SO₂, NO_x, particulate matter and VOCs. Emissions of SO₂ amounted to 48 million kg in 2001. This is well above the target. Emissions of NO_x amounted to 46 million kg. The reductions are partly a result of a shift from heavy fuel oil to gas as fuel and partly a result of technological developments such as cleaner burner technology, flue gas desulphurisation, selective catalytic processes and improved returns on recovery from product desulphurisation.
More data about the emissions by Industry to air.

Policy objective

The general environment policy goal is to achieve emission reductions for the entire economy in combination with rising GDP. In the fourth National Environmental Policy Plan (VROM, 2001), the government has set out targets for 2010 relating to emissions of substances to air by industry. These targets apply to industry, including refineries, and energy companies.

• Nitrogen oxides (NO_x): 65 million kg.
• Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 30 million kg.
• Volatile organic compounds (VOC, excluding methane): 60 million kg.

For SO₂ and VOC, this means that the target has not yet been achieved.

References

• CBS. Statline. Historie energie. Statistics Netherlands , Voorburg/Heerlen.
• CBS (2002). Statline. Raming energieverbruik 2001. CBS, Voorburg/Heerlen.
• CBS (2002). Statline. National Accounts. Statistics Netherlands , Voorburg/Heerlen.
• CCDM (2003). Emission Monitor for The Netherlands 2000 and estimates for 2001. Report Series MilieuMonitor (Environmental monitor) Nr. 9, March 2003. Inspectorate of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, The Hague.
• VROM (2001). National Environmental Policy Plan 4. Working on sustainability: Where there's a will there's a world. Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, The Hague.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Gross added value of Dutch industry, 1980-2002*
• Energy consumption by Dutch industry, 1990-2002
• Emissions to air, 1990-2002*
• Emissions to air by Industry in the Netherlands, 1990-2002*
• Emissions to water by Industry in the Netherlands, 1990-2001

Relevant information outside of the Environmental Data Compendium

• Recent emission data can be viewed in detail on the Datawarehouse Emission Inventory. This site also provides information about the methods for determining emission data and information about changes to methodology.