Policy in the Netherlands and Europe
The environmental performance of construction works is embedded in national legislation and influenced by European legislation and standardisation. These frameworks determine when an environmental performance calculation is mandatory, which methodology is applied and how results are used in policy and procurement.
Policy on environmental performance concerns the legal and administrative frameworks that determine how the environmental performance of construction works is calculated and applied. In the Netherlands, the calculation is anchored in legislation. European directives, regulations and standardisation processes influence the methodology, data definitions and the comparability of results. National and European developments interact and may lead to adjustments to the methodology and the system.
The ambitions of Europe and the Netherlands to combat climate change are high. One of the focal points in the plans is the construction sector. This sector can make a fair share (about a third) of positive impact on climate change.
Making the construction sector more sustainable is of course not just a task for the market. Good cooperation between both private and public parties is needed to make the transition a reality.
Thus, existing laws and regulations are being amended and new policies are being written to, among other things, provide a framework, stimulate the market, promote innovation and remove obstacles.
Read more about policies at both Dutch and European level via the buttons below.
Dutch policy
Dutch policy and regulations
Statutory embedding of environmental performance in the Netherlands and the associated regulations
Preparation for European legislation
Read how Stichting NMD, together with the national government, is preparing the system for wlc-gwp
Standards
European and international standards that form the methodological basis for determining the environmental performance of construction works
European policy
European policy and regulations
European directives, regulations and standardisation that influence environmental performance
European platforms
European consultation structures and policy platforms where the development of sustainable construction and methodological alignment are discussed
European standardisation
European standards and standardisation processes that determine methodology, definitions and the comparability of environmental performance
European regulations and directives
Key European legislative instruments relevant to construction and environmental performance
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