Why is Geothermal Heat The Hague set up as a Partnership (v.o.f.)?

Climate change ranks high on the agenda. Municipalities, provinces, companies, non-profit organisations and also residents are increasingly more aware of the need to do something about this problem. The parties in Geothermal Heat The Hague joined forces to cut back on CO₂ emissions.

Aiming for a CO₂ neutral municipality
The Municipality of The Hague wants to be CO₂neutral by 2040. That means that they want to be careful with energy and encourage residents and companies to use clean energy sources such as the wind, water and the sun as much as possible. That is why the Municipality wants all new developments in the Hague, such as the building of new homes or other buildings, to be implemented with as little CO₂ emission as possible. And in the The Hague South West huge steps have already been taken to achieve this.

Thwarting climate change
The climate is changing worldwide. One of the causes is a growing use of fossil fuels such as oil and gas. Burning these fuels releases the gas CO₂ into the earth’s atmosphere. CO₂ is one of the main causes of the greenhouse effect. Reducing CO₂ emission is therefore a good way of thwarting climate change.

What is the greenhouse effect?

The heating up of the earth as a whole by an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere is called the greenhouse effect. The most important consequences of these rises in temperature are a rising sea level, increasing air pollution and more extreme weather conditions. CO₂ is one the of most effective greenhouse gasses.

The earth’s surface as a source of sustainable energy