Overview
- Utrecht’s draft UPLG sets a roughly 46% agricultural nitrogen cut by 2035, using voluntary target steering with a 2035 fallback norm of 40–42 kg NH3 per hectare and emission ceilings for non‑groundbound farms.
- The plan proposes a 250‑metre zone around six nitrogen‑sensitive Natura 2000 sites that limits manure spreading and bans artificial fertiliser use.
- The province aims to resume permit issuance from 2027, prioritises PAS‑melders, and cites €280 million in initial national funds, with public consultation scheduled for 6 January to 16 February 2026.
- Noord‑Brabant plans to let companies in all sectors implement nitrogen‑reducing measures via notification rather than full permits, with permit requirements remaining for capacity expansions and the exact ‘substantial reduction’ threshold still to be set.
- Farmer groups protested at the Den Bosch province house as about 500 attendees voiced concerns over bank financing and legal certainty, yet political roadblocks were limited and Brabant’s program can proceed while talks with banks continue.