Climate-friendly investments double to €41bn in four years

Dutch households and business have almost doubled the amount they spend on goods and services that limit the impact of climate change in the last four years. Companies and individuals bought €12 billion worth of electric-powered and hybrid cars in 2023, while the total outlay on transport amounted to €18 billion, up from €8.9 billion in 2019, the statistics agency CBS said. More than €10 billion was invested in producing renewable energy – a 77% increase in four years –...