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Fracking Free Netherlands

The Netherlands has declared a moratorium on fracking since 2011, with 60-70% of the population opposing this controversial practice. Local authorities have established "fracking-free zones," driven by concerns over environmental impact, landscape preservation, and water quality. This movement unites political leaders and major environmental NGOs, forming a strong resistance against drilling plans. The campaign emphasizes building alliances and mobilizing public support to ensure a fracking-free future, culminating in key parliamentary hearings in September and debates through October and November.

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Fracking Free Netherlands

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  1. Fracking Free Netherlands Geert Ritsema Campaign Coordinator Dirty Energy 5 September 2013

  2. Shalegas in The Netherlands: key facts • 200-500 billion m3 • Present under roughly half the surface • Economic potential limited: between 2.5 and 10 years of national gas consumption

  3. National campaign against fracking • 60-70 % of Dutch people opposed • Moratorium since October 2011 • United front of all major environmental NGO's (Greenpeace, WWF, FoE) • Strong local resistance

  4. Fracking free zones 53 local authorities and 3 provinces declared themselves a “fracking free” zone

  5. Fracking free zones • Local politicians from left to right urge an end to drilling plans. • Resistance from local people key driver

  6. Lobbying local politicians

  7. Fracking free zones • Local and regional authorities preparing for legal battle. • Fracking free zones clear signal to political parties on national level • E.g. National congres PvdA (social democrats) adopted an anti-fracking resolution

  8. Fracking free zones: motives • Concerns over impact on landscape, nature, agriculture and waterquality • Wish to be climate neutral in (near) future • Concerns over earthsquakes, value of property

  9. Other campaign tactics • Building alliances, e.g. with watercompanies, Rabobank • Involving scientists, e.g. anti fracking statement by 55 Dutch professors • Mass mobilisation in cyberspace, but also on the streets

  10. Other campaign tactics • Mediawork • Own research and publications • Direct action

  11. What'next ? • Parlementary hearing: September • Government to present its position: October • Parliamentary debate: October/November

  12. Our aim: A Fracking Free Netherlands A Fracking free Europe

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