Summary Advisory report 'To choose or to lose'

In January 2026, the Netherlands Scientific Climate Council (WKR) published its advisory report titled 'To choose or to lose. The transition towards an industry fit for a future-proof Netherlands'. In this report, the WKR addresses the crucial choices needed to make the Dutch energy-intensive industry future-proof. The core of the report: without a structural transformation of the industry, support for specific sectors, and greater public engagement, there will be insufficient room for the energy-intensive industry.