The Tata Steel Ijmuiden steel plant was the biggest polluter in the Netherlands in 2022, emitting 5.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). The Eemshaven Power Plant ranked second that year, having released 4.7 MtCO₂. The ten biggest emitters in the Netherlands in 2022 were a mix of power plants, steel plants, chemical plants, and refineries. Combined, these installations produced almost 40 MtCO₂.
Biggest emitters in the Netherlands in 2022
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