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The cabinet allocated an additional €150 million to reduce electricity costs for industrial companies. Minister Stientje van Veldhoven and State Secretary Jo-Annes de Bat informed the Dutch parliament of the measure.
The funding is additional to money already set aside in the coalition agreement.
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Residents, municipal political parties and other organisations in Moerdijk called on Prime Minister Rob Jetten to take charge of planning new energy projects, including Powerport. In an open letter, they asked for an integrated plan and for the national government to leave the area alone for at least two generations afterwards. They said uncertainty has persisted, while promised participation with villages has not taken place. The planned Powerport decision was postponed after State Secretary Jo-Annes de Bat said he would investigate whether the project could require less space than the previously planned 450 hectares. An earlier scenario would have meant the disappearance of the village of Moerdijk, but that is now uncertain. The cabinet said De Bat already leads the file and coordinates the ministries involved, and that it expects to provide more information shortly.