Environment/sustainability

The (Partij voor de Dieren) is campaigning on a platform of empathy and long-term sustainability for the 2026 elections. The party aims to balance economic growth with the city's social and environmental limits, focusing on everything from animal rights to the impact of major local industries.

Eindhoven-based VDL Group has purchased Limoco, a specialist in industrial ventilation, following a successful 20-year collaboration. The move allows VDL to offer complete, custom-made air technology systems to its international clients in the high-tech and food industries.

The CEO of VDL Group, Willem van der Leegte, has been named as the newest member of the Eindhoven Airport Supervisory Board. His appointment aims to balance the airport’s role as an international gateway with the social and environmental needs of the surrounding region.

Veldhoven residents are invited to a public meeting on 12 March to explore how the town will heat its buildings in a post-gas era. Independent researchers will present potential energy scenarios for 2050 and gather local feedback for a final report on the town's sustainable future.

Eindhoven is planning a striking new light installation to sit above a redesigned Ring road intersection. Local residents are being invited to a public meeting on 25 March to share their views on the greenery and landscaping that will surround the new landmark.

Public transport operators Transdev and Keolis are scaling back their Utrecht bus timetables by up to 11 per cent to tackle a surge in unpredictable cancellations and delays. Operating under the U-OV brand, the companies have faced significant hurdles since December, including driver shortages, equipment delivery delays, and power grid congestion affecting their new electric bus fleets. While the province will impose fines for the missed services, officials argue that a reduced but reliable timetable is preferable to the current level of disruption. To protect essential travel, both carriers have pledged to prioritise routes serving schools and hospitals while they continue to recruit new staff and engage private coach companies to fill the gaps.

European gas prices jumped by more than 9% on Thursday morning, reaching €53.26 per megawatt-hour on the Amsterdam exchange as the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its sixth day. Although a US-led plan to protect shipping briefly steadied markets on Wednesday, the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz has fueled fears of a long-term energy shortage. This latest price spike was triggered by Iranian claims of an attack on an American tanker in the Persian Gulf, leaving traders increasingly worried about the security of vital global fuel supplies.

Enexis invested a record-breaking €1.9 billion in the electricity grid throughout 2025, laying over 1,600 kilometres of cabling and constructing hundreds of substations across the northern and southern Netherlands. However, the operator warns that demand is still outstripping the pace of expansion, leaving the network at full capacity in many areas and resulting in a business waiting list of over 10,000 applications. Chief Executive Rutger van der Leeuw has cautioned that households may also face delays in the future, as the immense cost of these upgrades—exceeding daily tariff income by over €2 million—continues to place significant strain on the company’s finances.