This requirement is part of the Netherlands Climate Agreement and it applies to both business travel and commuting. The Work-related Mobility of Persons Decree and its reporting obligation aim to reduce CO2 emissions caused by work-related mobility by at least 1.5 megatons by 2030.

The Agreement presents the shift from air to rail as a solution to reduce emissions. It states that all trips for distances under 700 km, where travel time from door to door by train is <150% the travel time by plane, should be done by rail. 

There will be an assessment of the reported data in 2026. If evaluation of the reports shows that the collective target of a 50% reduction in 2030 will not be achieved, the Dutch government will impose norms on a maximum of CO2 emissions per km, with which individual companies will have to comply.  

The members of the Anders Reizen coalition, a group of more than 70 large companies with around 550,000 employees, have pledged to follow the Dutch government requirements to shift to rail and reduce emissions.

Read more about our recommendations regarding the shift from air to rail here.

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The plans intend that:

• No planes will be allowed to land between midnight and 5am.
• No planes will be allowed to take off between the hours of midnight and 6am.
• The noisiest types of aircraft will not be allowed.

• Private jets will no longer be welcome.
• An intended further runway will not be built.

Airports and private jet companies may need to adapt to this changing landscape and find new ways to operate sustainably.

The initiative has been blocked by court ruling. 

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The move is part of the government’s efforts to enhance sustainability in the aviation sector as outlined in the “Aviation Memorandum 2020-2050.” By setting clear and enforceable limits on permitted CO2 emissions, the new law aims to ensure that climate targets are met. Although specific thresholds for each airport are yet to be determined, the caps will remain fixed for several years, allowing airports to compensate for any excess emissions. The implementation will also explore measures such as monitoring and reporting of fuel data to regulate and forecast CO2 emissions effectively. The cap is scheduled to take effect in 2025.

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The Dutch government introduced in June 2022 a world-first cap on flights from a European hub by limiting the number of flights to and from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam to 500,000 per year. The move will start its implementation and aims to reduce emissions from aviation and combat climate change. The cap includes both passenger and cargo flights, and it will be reviewed every five years to assess its effectiveness. The Dutch government hopes that other European countries will follow their lead and introduce similar measures to reduce emissions from aviation. 

The action was blocked by court ruling until July 2023, when the Dutch Court of appeal ruled that the Netherlands can limit Schiphol flights.

By reducing their business flying, companies can benefit from not being affected by airport restrictions, contributing to making aviation more sustainable, ensuring their resilience in the climate crisis and innovating in ways to connect and carry out their business activity without having to jump on a plane.

Amsterdam’s airport cap plans has mobilised the various stakeholders, starting with the airlines, the US government and the European Commission, which called for it to be stopped and got the Dutch government to do so. 

However, the plan is now back on the table after the airport itself asked for it by citing “a combination of insufficient terminal facilities for wide-body jets, inadequate resources for customs and border checks, and lack of air traffic control capacity”. 

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