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LIFE programme - Country Factsheet

The Netherlands Overview Since the launch of the LIFE programme by the European Commission in 1992, a total of 164 projects have been co-financed in The Netherlands. Of these, 129 focused on environmental innovation and 35 on nature conservation. These projects represent a total investment of €448 million, of which €116 million has been contributed by the European Union.

This document provides an

Every year a call for project proposals is launched for

overview of LIFE in The

its three components: Nature and Biodiversity,

Netherlands.

Environment Policy and Governance, and Information

It showcases success stories and ongoing initiatives, indicates how to find further

and Communication.

You will find more details on these and all recent LIFE projects in The Netherlands in the annexed lists.

information on the projects and provides a list of current projects in Annex.

Last update: 7/06/13

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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Environment Policy and Governance To date, the LIFE Environment component (now called Environment Policy and Governance) has co-financed 129 projects in the Netherlands. These projects represent a total investment of €343 million, of which €70 million has been contributed by the European Union.

Completed projects focused mainly on technological development, with a particular emphasis on clean technologies, wastewater treatment and water supply. They also covered issues such as eco-labelling, integrated environmental management, sustainable building, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants, and the management of municipal, industrial and hazardous waste. Multinationals and SMEs were the main beneficiaries.

Other types of beneficiaries included local authorities, public enterprises, NGOs and research institutions. The duration of the projects ranged from 12 to 66 months, with an average of 36 months.

There are eleven ongoing LIFE Environment Policy and Governance projects in the Netherlands. These projects have diverse objectives, including: to demonstrate a new, cost-effective and easy-to-operate treatment for wastewater and organic waste from hospitals, which leads to a reduced risk of human contagion and contamination of surface water; to show how noise refuges can help to reduce the harmful effects of traffic noise in European cities; to demonstrate the feasibility of large scale asbestos denaturing using thermal treatment, and to identify safe industrial uses for this denatured asbestos; to demonstrate the technical feasibility and cost effectiveness of a fullscale 1 MW tidal-energy installation; to demonstrate a new SEWage Energy EXchange system (SEWEEX) that can transfer heat from the sewage system to urban buildings; to help the Netherlands to comply with the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive (2000/53/EC) by achieving an ELV recycling rate of 95% by the end of 2014; to develop a new approach to wastewater treatment that will demonstrate net energy production, optimal recovery of phosphates and economic viability; to demonstrate the CENIRELTA (anaerobic treatment of waste water with anammox (ANaerobic AMMonium OXidation) bacteria) technology on a scale large enough to extrapolate to full scale; to demonstrate a new measuring device called Hydrochip, for monitoring the implementation of the WFD with regard to the ecological parameters, phytobenthos and phytoplankton; and to contribute to the roll out of a number of fast-charging points for electric vehicles in order to gather user information and practical experience. The projects are being implemented by two large companies, an SME, two local and one regional authority, a university, a public enterprise, and two research institution. The duration of the projects is expected to be between 30 and 64 months.

Presented in the box opposite is an example of a successful LIFE Environment project in the Netherlands. This project was selected as one of the 23 "Best" LIFE Environment projects in 2009.

Brine Recovery in the production of polycarbonate (Brine Recovery) LIFE06/ENV/NL/000178 The Brine Recovery project developed a process to recover and remove impurities from brine used in the production of polycarbonate. Tests showed that the recycled brine had a similar performance to fresh brine when reused in the production process. This project is the first full-scale application of brine recovery in the production of polycarbonate using membrane electrolysis in Europe. The process comprises the following stages: 1) Separation by means of a decanter of the effluent from the polymerisation reactor, which consists of a brine phase and an organic phase; 2) Removal of methylenechloride from the brine via steam-stripping; 3) Filtering of the brine over a sand filter to remove small particles; 4) Removal by activated carbon of organic impurities such as phenolics and methylene chloride; 5) Removal of carbonates/CO2 by reducing the pH-value to 2-3 and stripping with air; 6) Elimination of ammonium salts; 7) Purging of a part of the lean brine flow from the membrane cells in order to prevent accumulation of components; 8) Combining of purified brine with the lean brine from the cells and increasing its concentration from 20 to 25% by adding additional fresh NaCl in a saturator; and 9) Introduction of the combined brine to the electrolysis membrane cells to produce chlorine.

The project achieved around 75% of the target saving, which equates to: a reduction in salt (NaCl) consumption of 72 000 tonnes a year; a reduction in water consumption of 225 000 m3 a year; and yearly energy saving of 147 375 GJ. The annual saving of 72 000 tonnes of NaCl will result in a yearly saving of approximately € 3 million, giving the beneficiary a considerable competitive advantage and allowing for additional investment in innovation. Another economic benefit arises from the elimination of 75% of the current transport costs for brine.

The Brine Recovery project won the ENERGY GLOBE award in 2007.

For further information: http://www.sabic.com/corporate/en/newsandmediarelations/news/20080528.aspx

Last update: 7/06/13

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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Nature and Biodiversity To date, the LIFE Nature component (now called Nature and Biodiversity) has co-financed 31 projects in the Netherlands. These projects represent a total investment of €105 million, of which €46 million has been contributed by the European Union.

Completed LIFE Nature projects in the Netherlands focused on habitat restoration (salt marshes, polders, dunes, bogs, wetlands) and on the improvement and restoration of specific habitats for species such as the root vole, amphibians, black vulture, corncrake, black-tailed godwit, bittern, wigeon and black tern. The project beneficiaries were mainly NGOs (more than half of the beneficiaries), but also included national, regional and local authorities, as well as public enterprises. Project durations ranged from 18 to 88 months.

There are eleven ongoing projects in the Netherlands under the LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity component. The projects’ objectives include: to restore the natural water balance over 1 100 ha of Dwingelderveld; to improve the hydrological conditions in the peat bog area of Fochteloërveen; to enlarge the area of drifting sands in the Loonse and Drunense Dunes nature reserve, and to improve its quality; to enlarge and restore habitats and increase the presence of rare and characteristic species in three dune sites; to revitalise part of the Dutch Noordduinen; to enlarge and/or improve the area of sand drifts and dry and moist heathlands in the northwestern Veluwe; to restore the habitat of two highly threatened butterfly species in Europe, the scarce large blue and dusky large blue; to restore habitats in the upper floodplains of the river IJssel and create a more robust ecosystem; to restore and improve the characteristic and priority habitat types of the AWD area (Amsterdam), which are part of the “Kennemerland Zuid” Natura 2000 site, and to restore, conserve and improve the ecological functioning of the Annex I-listed bog habitat types of the “Deurnsche Peel” and “Mariapeel” Natura 2000 sites. These projects are being implemented by three NGOs (Vereniging Natuurmonumenten, Stichting Landschap Noord-Holland (LNH) and the Waternet Foundation), one regional authority (Provincie Drenthe) and one national authority (Staatsbosbeheer). Their duration is expected to be between 50 and 79 months.

Presented in the box opposite is an example of a successful LIFE Nature project in The Netherlands.

Restoration migration possibilities for 8 Annex II species in the Roer (Roer Migration) LIFE06/NAT/NL/000078 The Roer Migration LIFE project succeeded in increasing opportunities for fish migration in the target area. A new fish ladder was built in Roermond and the existing fish ladder at Hambeek was improved to increase its effectiveness.

The new fish ladder at the hydropower plant in Roermond has a concrete labyrinth layout, which bridges a height of 2.4 m and covers an area of 2 000 m2. The improved fish ladder at Hambeek is about 480 m long and bridges a height of 2.5 m. Natural materials such as gravel and large stones of Ardenner gres were used in the construction, creating structures and flow patterns that allow the fish to swim up and down.

These two structures overcome the last remaining obstacles for fish migration between the river Meuse and the Dutch part of the river Roer, thus opening up the migratory route for fish from the North Sea to Germany. By providing access to important upstream breeding areas for the target species, LIFE’s work in this project adds value to other conservation work being carried out in Germany, which concerns the breeding of a Roer stock of salmon and sea trout.

Monitoring has confirmed that three of the species targeted by the project (salmon, sea lamprey and European bullhead) are using the new Roermond fish ladder. Salmon and sea lamprey have also been recorded using the improved Hambeek migratory facilities and ongoing monitoring by the beneficiary will continue to measure the project’s long term impact on fish populations in the Roer.

For further information: http://www.vismigratieroer.nl

Last update: 7/06/13

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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How to find out more about LIFE and LIFE projects By surfing on the LIFE website The LIFE website provides a wealth of information on the LIFE programme: http://ec.europa.eu/life/

By searching on the LIFE projects For further information on LIFE projects in The Netherlands or LIFE projects in general, please consult the online LIFE projects database. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm The easy-to-use database is the authoritative source of information on all ongoing and closed LIFE projects. The database also provides information on the beneficiaries, their contact details, and the projects’ websites.

By contacting: The National Contact Point for The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs - Department of Nature and Biodiversity (*) Agentschap NL (**) Name: Address:

Tel: Fax: E-mail: Website:

M. Gerrit van Ommering (*) Ms. Astrid HAMER - Ms. Maaike BELD (**) Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 Postbus 20401 NL - 2500 EK Den Haag (*) Postbus 8242 NL - 3503 RE Utrecht (**) +31 70 378 5778 / +31 6 38825335 (*) +31 88 602 2730/7048 (**) N/A g.vanommering@mineleni.nl (*) / LIFE@agentschapnl.nl (**) http://www.government.nl/issues/nature-biodiversity-and-rural-areas http://www.agentschapnl.nl/programmas-regelingen/life

The Monitoring Team for The Netherlands ASTRALE EEIG - PROSPECT C&S Rue du Prince Royal, 83 B-1050 Brussels Tel: (32) 2 514 55 34 Fax: (32) 2 514 01 97 E-mail: prospect@astrale.org

Last update: 7/06/13

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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Recent Environment Policy & Governance projects in The Netherlands Project Title

Project Number

Website

PHARMAFILTER, an innovative waste and waste water management concept for hospitals (PHARMAFILTER)

LIFE07 ENV_NL_000576

http://www.pharmafilter.nl/

The positive effects of quiet facades and quiet urban areas on traffic noise annoyance and sleep disturbance (QSIDE)

LIFE09 ENV_NL_000423

http://www.qside.eu/

Asbestos denaturing with innovative oven systems (ADIOS)

LIFE09 ENV_NL_000424

http://www.puinrecycling.nl/puinrecy cling.nsf/tweer/zwolle?opendocume nt

Demonstration of the technological, economic and environmental sustainability of a full-scale tidal energy device in an offshore environment (BLUETEC)

LIFE09 ENV_NL_000426

http://www.bluewater.com/bluetec/

Sewage energy exchange (SEWEEX)

LIFE09 ENV_NL_000427

Aim to realise 95% ELVrecycling in the Netherlands by means of post shredder technology (PST)

LIFE10 ENV_NL_000027

Waste water treatment as energy and mineral recovery utility (OMZET)

LIFE10 ENV_NL_000028

CENIRELTA, Cost-Effective NItrogen REmoval from waste water by Low-Temperature Anammox (CENIRELTA) Hydrochip (Hydrochip) Boosting Electromobility Amsterdam - Rotterdam – Utrecht (E-mobility 3 cities NL)

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Project duration

01/2009–> 06/2012

09/2010–> 08/2013

09/2010–> 02/2013

09/2010–> 03/2013

http://www.seweex.eu

09/2010–> 09/2015

http://www.arn.nl/ARN-Recycling

09/2011–> 09/2015

http://www.omzetpuntamersfoort.nl /

09/2011–> 12/2016

LIFE11 ENV_NL_000785

N/A

07/2012–> 12/2015

LIFE11 ENV_NL_000788

N/A

LIFE11 ENV_NL_000793

N/A

09/2012–> 09/2016

09/2012–> 03/2016

Recent Nature & Biodiversity projects in The Netherlands Project Title

Project Number

Website

Revival of dynamics by activation of sanddrift in inland dunes (Sand dynamics)

LIFE07 NAT_NL_000571

http://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/s tuifzandherstel

01/2009 –> 12/2013

Propagation and development of dry, moist and wet heath in the Dwingelderveld SPA and pSCI (“Healthy Heath”)

LIFE08 NAT_NL_000192

http://www.nationaalparkdwingelderveld.nl/documents/home .xml?lang=nl

01/2010 –> 01/2016

Improvement of hydrological conditions in peat bog area Fochteloërveen (The Dutch Crane Resort)

LIFE08 NAT_NL_000193

http://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/c ontent/herstel-kadefochtelo%C3%ABrveen

Last update: 7/06/13

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Project duration

01/2010 –> 12/2014

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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Revitalising the Noordduinen : from concrete surfaces to grey dune habitats (Revitalising Noordduinen)

LIFE09 NAT_NL_000417

http://www.noordduinen.info/

Realisation of Natura 2000 targets for calcareous white, grey dunes and dune slacks in three Dutch dune sites (Dutch dune revival)

LIFE09 NAT_NL_000418

http://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/c ontent/dutch-dune-revival-eenbijzonder-duinherstelproject

09/2010 –> 12/2015

Restoration of inland dunes and psammophyle heathland in the North-western Veluwe (Wuthering heaths)

LIFE10 NAT_NL_000023

http://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/p roject/natuurherstelhulshorsterzand

09/2011 –> 12/2016

Habitat restoration & development for Scarce and Dusky Large Blue in N2K area Vlijmens Ven, Moerputten and Bossche Broek (Blues in the Marshes)

LIFE11 NAT_NL_000770

http://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/p roject/life-project-blues-in-marshes

Nature development in the Natura2000 upper floodplains of the river Ijssel (Floodplain development)

LIFE11 NAT_NL_000771

http://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/p roject/rivierklimaatpark-ijsselpoortfloodplain-development

'Amsterdam Dunes - source for nature', dune habitat restoration project (Amsterdam Dune project)

LIFE11 NAT_NL_000776

https://www.waternet.nl/projecten/li fe-project-waterleidingduinen/

"Let the raised bogs grow" Natura 2000 Deurnsche Peel/Mariapeel (Peelvenen)

LIFE11 NAT_NL_000777

http://www.dienstlandelijkgebied.nl/ projecten/noord-brabant/noordbrabant/dossier/peelvenen

Last update: 7/06/13

09/2010 –> 12/2013

06/2012 –> 12/2018

06/2012 –> 12/2017

06/2012 –> 12/2016

06/2012 –> 07/2016

European Commission, DG Environment – LIFE E.3 & E.4 Units (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)

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