What does Dutch society think about Dutch climate policy?

From March 9, 2023 to April 21, 2023, all Dutch citizens can advise politicians on climate policy through the National Climate Consultation. Through the so-called Participatory Value Assessment (PWE in Dutch) , researchers will enable Dutch citizens to provide the House of Representatives with advice. Should the Netherlands buy hydrogen from abroad? Or instead build small nuclear power plants here? Would we rather ban short flights and improve international rail travel? Or make newly made stuff more expensive and repaired stuff cheaper? - Engaging broad society. Climate change always leads to new choices and dilemmas. For example, because we can use less fossil energy and the energy system must change, and because we must consume more sustainably. The choices now being made by politicians have consequences for everyone living and working in the Netherlands. That is why the House of Representatives would like to get advice from many different citizens through these national consultations sessions. Commissioned by the House of Representatives, TU Delft and Populytics developed a national consultation to give all Dutch citizens the opportunity to provide politicians with their advice. Members of Parliament Raoul Boucke, Joris Thijssen and Silvio Erkens helped design this consultation. Energy supply of the future. In the 2023 National Climate Consultation, the Dutch can take a seat on one of the blue chairs in the House of Representatives, so to speak. The 2023 Climate Consultation is about two topics. First, about choices the House of Representatives has to make about the energy supply of the future. Are we going to build nuclear power plants, or are we going to use biomass?
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