History of earthquakes and natural gas in Groningen (update)
On Saturday, 8 October 2022, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck Wirdum, a village 26 kilometers northeast of the city of ...
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Week one of Groningen gas extraction hearings end, will resume after summer holidays
"Hundreds of billions were earned. If you look at what has been invested in independent knowledge development, there is very ...
Interrogation into Groningen gas-mining underway
After years of inquiries from the victims of Groningen’s controversial gas-mining operations, the state has begun its official investigation into ...
Eneco joins green hydrogen project
Dutch power and gas supplier Eneco has joined NortH2, a large-scale offshore wind-to-hydrogen electrolysis project being developed in the Eemshaven ...
Shell plans to buy off NAM liability in Groningen
In an interview with the Financieele Dagblad, president-director of Shell Netherlands Marjan van Loon stated that the move would speed ...
Province of Groningen reiterates opposition for gas extraction in the region around Schiermonnikoog
The Province is several steps ahead of the national government, in terms of public sentiment By Thomas Ansell Following the ...
Wadden Association to put forward motion to new Dutch government to end gas extraction in the area
Following yesterday’s ruling against Shell’s greening plans, the Association is trying to get any new government to go further with ...
Dutch court slaps down Shell for lackluster greening plans, with Wadden Island Association calling the decision ‘historic’
The Netherlands' most polluting company will have to have a rethink Translated by Thomas Ansell The giant multinational oil and ...
Shell taken to court over climate change
“On its own, Shell emits twice as much CO2 as the Netherlands” Translated by Adriana Dancu A lawsuit against Shell ...
At least 600 reports of damages after two gas-extraction earthquakes
Nine people reported 'acutely unsafe' situations in their homes The number of damage reports received after the two earthquakes at ...