Sustainability

The Municipality of The Hague is making € 1 million available to encourage homeowners to insulate their homes. Well-insulated floors and roofs help keep the home warmer and less damp in the winter and cooler in the summer. Ho ...

Last modified: 6 May 2013 - News

The Municipality of The Hague is again providing a subsidy for the placement of solar panels on city rooftops in 2013. Homeowners, companies and organisations can submit an application from 10 April to 10 June 2013.

Last modified: 29 April 2013 - News

On 12 January a small army of women passed out free maps to shoppers in The Hague’s city centre with the new so-called ‘Eerlijk Winkelen’ (Honest Shopping) route.

Last modified: 29 April 2013 - News

The 2,000th charging station for electric cars in the Netherlands was opened on 16 November at the P+R facility in Ypenburg.

Last modified: 21 November 2012 - News

The owners of energy efficient homes in The Hague will be opening their doors to visitors on Saturday, 10 November. This is an opportunity for people to see how these homeowners are reducing their energy bills while still enj ...

Last modified: 12 April 2013 - News

The International School of The Hague (ISH) on 31 October received the Green Flag Award from Eco-Schools in recognition of its efforts to educate its students on being environmentally conscious.

Last modified: 2 November 2012 - News

The Nacht van de Nacht will be held in the Netherlands on 27 October to teach people about the beauty of the darkness. The Hague is also participating this year. The event is a sort of Dutch version of Earth Hour.

Last modified: 15 October 2012 - News

The Municipality of The Hague is working to get as many of its suppliers as possible to switch to electric cars.

Last modified: 25 September 2012 - News

A Join the Pipe drinking water filling station was unveiled in The Hague's Spuimarkt shopping centre.

Last modified: 30 August 2012 - News

Residents of The Hague can now charge their electric cars close to home. Deputy Mayor Rabin Baldewsingh (Public Health, Sustainability, Media and Municipal Organisation) on 8 June opened the first of a total of 16 new public ...

Last modified: 20 November 2012 - News