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Both ENDS: Both ENDS visit Tweede Kamer to talk about destructiveness of dredging worldwide
Thank you chairman and thank you to the members of parliament for your interest to hear stories from the ground about the negative impacts of export credits for the dredging sector. Last Monday, we, 4 Dutch and 6 international civil society organisations, published the report Dredging destruction that you see in front of you. It reveals how Dutch dredging companies are systematically destroying human lives and the environment around the world with the help of taxpayers’ money.
Both ENDS: Dredging destruction; worldwide research into Dutch dredgers
These are the hard conclusions of the report, ‘Dredging Destruction’, which was published today. The report presents the findings of a joint international study by civil society organizations from the Netherlands and countries where the dredging companies are active. The organizations describe the negative consequences for people and the environment of twelve years of export support for dredging projects in seven locations around the world.
Both ENDS: The Netherlands is certainly not more Catholic than the Pope
This time an interview with Linda van Dongen, Head of Climate at ASN Bank, and Niels Hazekamp, senior policy advisor at Both ENDS and a specialist on Dutch support for businesses operating internationally. Van Dongen: "Businesses are not taking sufficient action in terms of climate and human rights. The legislation on International Corporate Responsibility (ICSR) is very important in forcing them to do so.
Both ENDS: Both ENDS to attend climate conference in Egypt
From 6 to 18 November, countries from around the world will be talking about how much money will go to developing countries to protect them against the effects of climate change, will have to honour their commitment stop providing export support for fossil fuels, and decide about a loss and damage fund. In other words, it's time for action.
Both ENDS: Press release: Government undermines its own climate policy with export credit insurance
Press release / 18 November 2019 The Netherlands provides export credit insurances and guarantees worth 1.5 billion euros annually to Dutch companies active in the oil and gas sector abroad. This support amounts to one and a half times the annual amount that the Cabinet of Prime Minister Rutte mobilises for climate initiatives worldwide. The intended effects of Dutch international climate policy are more than offset by this fossil export support.
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