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Noord-Brabant Provincial Government Endorses Revised National Nitrogen Reduction Framework

The provincial government of Noord-Brabant has officially endorsed the latest national nitrogen emissions reduction targets published by the Dutch federal cabinet, supporting highly contentious environmental guidelines that aim to legally balance the economic survival of the massive agricultural sector with strict ecological protection mandates.
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