Overview
Rob Jetten
Minister of Climate and Energy
“The mission oriented approach of MI’s second phase is very much in line with the Dutch approach on RD&D. MI 2.0 has the potential to take international innovation collaboration to a higher level, by bringing together science, industry and the government to accelerate the practical application of promising innovations.”
Senior Representative
Mr. Sandor Gaastra
Master of Laws (LLM), Director-General Climate and Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Role in Mission Innovation
- Co-leads the Integrated Biorefineries Mission
- Member of the Clean Hydrogen Mission
- Supports the Green Powered Future Mission
- Contributes to the Innovation Platform (Collaborate module)
News & Events
- [June 2, 2021] The Netherlands joins Mission Innovation members in launching MI2.0 and a decade of clean energy innovation to accelerate achieving the Paris Agreement Goals
- The Netherlands celebrates Mission Innovation’s 5-year anniversary
MI Champions
MI Champions is a program for recognizing and supporting the next wave of energy technology leaders.
Meet the Netherlands’ Champions!
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Participation in MI’s first phase
- Participated in the Business and Investor Engagement Sub-Group
- Participated in the:
Resources:
- (First phase) PLANS AND PRIORITIES
- HIGHLIGHTS IN 2017
- HIGHLIGHTS IN 2018
- HIGHLIGHTS IN 2019
- (First phase) INNOVATION BREAKTHROUGHS
Clean Energy Innovation investment (MI 1.0)
Country-determined baseline year(s): 2013, 2014, 2015
Baseline funding amount (million EUR): 100
Baseline funding amount (million USD): 113
Doubling target year: 2020
Find out more about how the Netherlands’ baseline and doubling are calculated
*Figures in the spending chart are based on USD exchange rates in 2021