Dutch goals for renewable energy criticised as unrealistic

The feasibility of a Dutch agreement on energy that had been heralded as “an important step towards a cleaner future”, has been thrown into question a year after it was signed.

The 'Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth', presented in September last year, was a typically Dutch piece of cooperation between government, unions, employers and environmental organisations.

However, the aim of achieving a 14 percent share of renewable energy by 2020, and 16 percent in 2023, is criticis...