Dutch environmental costs by theme, 1985-2002
Most environmental expenditure goes to the environmental themes of Waste management and Toxic and hazardous substances.
Environmental costs in the period 1995-2002
Between 1995 and 2002, overall environmental costs rose by approximately EUR 2 billion. This rise was due mainly to extra environmental expenditure by central government and extensions to waste incineration plants.
Contributions of environmental themes to environmental costs
Most of the total environmental expenditure went on the environmental themes of Waste management and Toxic and hazardous substances. Environmental costs for the Waste management theme are primarily related to sewage and the collection and processing of waste. Environmental costs for the Toxic and hazardous substances theme are primarily related to the treatment of wastewater and costs associated with a number of measures for reducing emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) as part of the Hydrocarbons 2000 project.
- See also the indicator Dutch environmental costs by target sector, 1985-2002
