Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth

Country / jurisdiction: Netherlands · Year: 2013 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

The Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth is a negotiated plan between the government and dozens of organisations and interest groups to propel Netherlands towards the energy transition. The Agreement stipulates ambitious targets:

a reduction in final energy consumption averaging 1.5% annually

an increase in the proportion of energy generated from renewable sources from 4.4% currently to 14% in 2020 and to 16% in 2023

create at least 15,000 full-time jobs, a large proportion in the next years

improve the competitive position of companies

investment security and innovation support

decrease the costs of energy for households (321 million Euro) and businesses (266 - 331 million Euro), compared to Coalition Agreement

substantial investments between 2013 and 2020: subsidies (EURO 13-18 bn), infrastructure costs, private investments

The increase of the renewable energy generation share in the total energy mix will be achieved through an active support of the offshore wind deployment. The goal is to add 4.45 GW by 2023 of offshore wind capacity.

Official source: https://www.government.nl/topics/energy-policy/contents/energy-agreement-for-sustainable-growth