1. Fracking Free Netherlands
Geert Ritsema
Campaign Coordinator
Dirty Energy
5 September 2013 1

2. Shalegas in The Netherlands: key facts
billion m3
Present under roughly half the surface
Economic potential limited: between and 10 years of national gas consumption 2

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5. National campaign against fracking
60-70 % of Dutch people opposed
Moratorium since October 2011
United front of all major environmental NGO's (Greenpeace, WWF, FoE)
Strong local resistance 5

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8. Fracking free zones
53 local authorities and 3 provinces declared themselves a “fracking free” zone 8

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10. Fracking free zones
Local politicians from left to right urge an end to drilling plans.
Resistance from local people key driver 10

11. Lobbying local politicians11

12. Fracking free zones
Local and regional authorities preparing for legal battle.
Fracking free zones clear signal to political parties on national level
E.g. National congres PvdA (social democrats) adopted an anti-fracking resolution 12

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14. Fracking free zones: motives
Concerns over impact on landscape, nature, agriculture and waterquality
Wish to be climate neutral in (near) future
Concerns over earthsquakes, value of property 14

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16. Other campaign tactics
Building alliances, e.g. with watercompanies, Rabobank
Involving scientists, e.g. anti fracking statement by 55 Dutch professors
Mass mobilisation in cyberspace, but also on the streets 16

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18. Other campaign tactics
Mediawork
Own research and publications
Direct action 18

19. What'next ? Parlementary hearing: September
Government to present its position: October
Parliamentary debate: October/November 19

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21. A Fracking Free Netherlands
Our aim:
A Fracking Free Netherlands
A Fracking free Europe 21