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Greenhouse gas emissions higher than Kyoto figures suggest

According to the Kyoto Protocol, the emission of greenhouse gases was reduced by 4 percent over the period 1990-2007.

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Big data innovation at CBS/UT DataCamp

The aim of the annual DataCamp event is to find solutions for complex issues by using big data

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Innovation in small businesses

Innovation article on measuriing innovation in small businesses

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Environmental goods and services sector; activities, 1995-2010

Environmental activities and economic indicators per environmental domain such as protection of water, air and management of natural resources.

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Turnover security branch down

Turnover generated by the security and investigation branch in the third quarter of 2013 was down from the same period last year. Turnover declined for the second consecutive quarter.

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Contribution commercial services to the economy remained stable

The contribution of commercial services to the Dutch economy remained stable over the past decade. In the 1980s and 1990s, services became increasingly important.

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Lower renewable electricity production

Last year, 11.8 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable electricity were generated, i.e. 10.1 percent of total electricity consumption in the Netherlands and 0.4 percentage points below the level...

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SDG 5 Gender equality

Latest data contributing to worldwide monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 Gender equality. SDG 5 advocates equal treatment of and an equal position in society for men and women. In...

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ICT use by companies by company size, 2008

ICT workers, internal and external networks, software, ADE, SCM, RFID Company size

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Four in every ten businesses use social media

More than forty percent of businesses employing at least 10 persons use one or more social media accounts. Three quarters of large companies (employing 500 or more persons) use the social media for...

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Increasing amount of nitrogen removed from sewage water

The nitrogen removal capacity of sewage water treatment plants in the Netherlands is improving continuously. In 2006, the 75 percent barrier was broken for the first time.

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Growing number of ICT professionals self-employed

The number of self-employed information and communication technology (ICT) specialists has increased over the period 2000-2010. ICT specialists are also more often educated at higher vocational...

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Russia largest oil supplier for the Netherlands

One third of total Dutch imports of crude oil came from Russia in 2010, followed at a distance by the United Kingdom. Saudi Arabia’s importance has waned in recent years.

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No home internet access for 1.2 million Dutch people

The Netherlands has the highest percentage of households in the European Union with home internet connections. Only one in eight Dutch people have either no access to the internet from their own home...

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Big data innovation at CBS/UT DataCamp

The aim of the annual DataCamp event is to find solutions for complex issues by using big data.

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Lower gains in life expectancy here and in the EU

Both in the Netherlands and in the EU, the increase in life expectancy is slowing down compared to previous periods. The largest increase was between 2003 and 2008. The Netherlands saw a relatively...

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CBS, Limburg Province launch Provincial Data Centre

CBS to conduct and to promote statistical research in conformity with government regulations.

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Statistics Netherlands launches new website cbs.nl

The new website's main focus is now on news releases,

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Damage caused by fires highest in half a decade

The amount of damage caused by fires totalled 1 billion euro in 2008, the highest amount since 2003. The number of fires declined marginally relative to 2007, but fires claimed more lives.

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