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ACM offers network companies clarity concerning alternative energy carriers
In the future, hydrogen and other alternative energy carriers such as biogas, heat, and cold, will play a more important role in the supply of energy. Collaborations between market participants and network companies can be important to the further … -
ACM draws attention to problems with older thermal-energy storage systems
In a letter to the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK), the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) draws attention to the problems of residents that are connected to older thermal-energy storage systems (TES … -
ACM: gradual development and regulation of hydrogen infrastructure
The production, transmission and use of sustainably produced hydrogen are still in their infancy. However, sustainable hydrogen is expected to play a major role in the future supply of energy and in achieving the climate goals in 2050. That is why, in the … -
ACM gives outlines of possible systems for the future Dutch district-heating market
In the future, district-heating networks will be used more and more often for heating homes and tap water. For the realization of the ambitions in the national climate agreement, approximately 750,000 households need to switch from gas-fired installations … -
Keynote Cateautje Hijmans van den Bergh OECD International Consumer Conference
Consument online … Duurzaamheid … Oneerlijke handelspraktijken … -
ACM: no obstacles in sustainable-energy experiments if consumers are protected
Over the next few years, consumers will be faced more and more often with pilot projects that test new sustainable sources of energy in real-life situations. One such example is the use of hydrogen for heating homes. The Netherlands Authority for … -
InSight 2021 - Agreement needed on pre-conditions in hydrogen experiments
Hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in the future in the process towards a more sustainable supply of energy. Various experiments are already being organized to gain more experience with the transmission and supply of hydrogen. ACM is ready to … -
ACM launches investigations into misleading sustainability claims in three sectors
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched investigations into misleading sustainability claims in the following sectors: energy, dairy products, and clothes. ACM has chosen these sectors because it had found many potentially … -
Letters to companies in the energy, clothing, and dairy sectors about sustainability claims
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has sent letters to more than 170 companies requesting them to check their sustainability claims, and if necessary, adjust them to bring them in line with consumer protection legislation. Consumers … -
Speech Sustainability and Cooperation, Martijn Snoep GCR Connect, April 28, 2021
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