Realization of Environmental Targets. Progress Report 2008

35 indicators that link up to the articles from the VROM budget are used to describe current developments in the field of the environment. It is also indicated whether the Netherlands will meet the national and European obligatory environmental objectives. This report shows that the trends in environmental stress and environmental quality are positive. Some exceptions are the trend of the energy saving pace and the CO2 emission of traffic and transport. Contrary to the generally favorable trends there is also much uncertainty for many environmental dossiers whether the established objectives can be realized in time. [mk]