Climate Action Import Dirty Energy in the Netherlands

Greenpeace activists hang an enormous banner with the text "Stop de import van vuile stroom" at the power pylon in Ohe and Laak. The text translates to English as "Stop the import of dirty energy".

In original language:

Klimaatactie Import Vuile Stroom in Nederland

Greenpeace actievoerders hangen een enorm spandoek op met de tekst "Stop de import van vuile stroom" in de hoogspanningsmast bij Ohe en Laak.

Unique identifier: GP01KRT

Type: Image

Shoot date: 10/05/2001

Locations: Europe, West Europe, Netherlands

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Bas Beentjes

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Action against Import Dirty Energy in the Netherlands

Greenpeace protests against the growing import of dirty energy from abroad. Four activists hang an enormous banner with the text 'Stop de import van vuile stroom' at the power pylon in Ohe and Laak. The text translates to English as 'Stop the import of dirty energy'. This is one of the five locations in the Netherlands where the energy from abroad comes into the country. In total 20 TWh is imported through power pylons in the Netherlands. Study by ECN shows that because of the growing import of cheap energy from nuclear energy and coal, the energy in the Netherlands becomes increasingly dirtier. Not only the energy suppliers, like Essent and Nuon are responsible for this, but also the big Dutch companies that buy their energy more often abroad. Since 1999 it is allowed for the 650 largest Dutch energy consumers to decide for themselves where to buy their energy. They use this opportunity to get cheap energy from abroad more frequently. By letter Greenpeace calls on the large energy consumers to make public what kind of energy they import and to change to green energy. At the 6th of May Greenpeace has started a campaign to motivate as many as consumers as possible to change to green energy. The consumers can fill in a form on the Greenpeace-site and Greenpeace will sort out to which energy supplier they can go for free and get green energy.

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