Overview
- The proposal raises a numerical threshold so low‑emission farms and businesses would not need a nature permit.
- Minister Femke Wiersma says technical adjustments are underway and she has several cases ready to bring the threshold before a judge.
- Provinces, as the permitting authorities, require transparency about legal risks, formal agreements with the state, compensation if courts reject the rule, and demonstrable nitrogen reductions.
- The plan followed a lengthy cabinet meeting marked by disagreement, with BBB pushing for the change and VVD ministers urging caution over new legal uncertainty.
- The cabinet targets January 2026 for rollout only if the legal test is passed and provincial conditions are met, with a formal go/no‑go set for December.