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Fracking Free Netherlands
Geert Ritsema
Campaign Coordinator
Dirty Energy
5 September 2013
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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
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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
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Fracking free zones
53 local authorities and 3 provinces declared themselves a “fracking free” zone
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Fracking free zones
● Local politicians from left to right urge an end to drilling plans.
● Resistance from local people key driver
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Lobbying local politicians
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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
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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
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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
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Other campaign tactics
Mediawork
Own research and publications
Direct action
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What'next ?
Parlementary hearing: September Government to present its position: October
Parliamentary debate: October/November
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Our aim:
A Fracking Free Netherlands
A Fracking free Europe