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Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 23-09-2026 07:15 CEST...

Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 23-09-2026 07:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 16.2°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 16.2°C / Max 20.7°C | Kans op neerslag 11%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 16.2°C, Max 20.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 11%, 🧭 1023.2 hPa ↘️ -2.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ↗ 245°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 08:00: 16.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.1 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↑ 196°
• 09:00: 16.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1025.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 8.3 km/u (2.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 204°
• 10:00: 16.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1025.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.9 km/u (2.2 m/s), richting: ↑ 202°
• 11:00: 17.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1024.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.2 km/u (2.0 m/s), richting: ↑ 189°
• 12:00: 18.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1024.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.2 km/u (2.0 m/s), richting: ↗ 210°
• 13:00: 19.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1024.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 230°
• 14:00: 20.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1023.0 hPa ↘️ -1.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 4.7 km/u (1.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 220°
• 15:00: 20.7°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1022.1 hPa ↘️ -0.9 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↗ 218°
• 16:00: 20.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 7%, 🧭 1022.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: ↗ 247°
• 17:00: 20.2°C (Zonnig) ☀️, Kans op neerslag 12%, 🧭 1022.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.2 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↗ 235°
• 18:00: 19.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 20%, 🧭 1021.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: → 258°
• 19:00: 18.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 30%, 🧭 1021.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: → 267°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• donderdag 24 september: Min 14.6°C, Max 19.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.0 hPa ↗️ +1.8 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 10.8 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: ↓ 341°
• vrijdag 25 september: Min 13.1°C, Max 21.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1021.1 hPa ↘️ -3.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ↑ 161°
• zaterdag 26 september: Min 13.1°C, Max 19.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 3%, 🧭 1018.0 hPa ↘️ -3.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 13.5 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: ↓ 5°
• zondag 27 september: Min 11.9°C, Max 20.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1016.7 hPa ↘️ -1.3 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 10.7 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: ↖ 128°
• maandag 28 september: Min 15.2°C, Max 24.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 21%, 🧭 1012.5 hPa ↘️ -4.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 10.6 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↖ 140°
• dinsdag 29 september: Min 14.8°C, Max 24.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 22%, 🧭 1015.2 hPa ↗️ +2.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 12.0 km/u (3.3 m/s), richting: ← 109°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 07:15): 16.2°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 15.3°C (-0.9°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 11.2 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↑ 183°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 19.8 km/h (5.5 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 73%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1025.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 50.0 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.1
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 07:29 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 19:38

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 64 🟡 (Matig)
• PM2.5: 24.1 μg/m³
• PM10: 27.5 μg/m³

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Colourful leaves photographed at the Mayfield Garden in Oberon, New South Wales.

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Wie geen warmtepomp kan betalen, betaalt straks dubbel: zo stijgt jouw energierekening naar 2050

Stel, je woont in een rijtjeshuis uit de jaren zeventig met een cv-ketel en geen spaargeld voor verduurzaming. Wat gebeurt er met jouw energierekening als het beleid niet verandert? Een nieuw rapport rekent voor het eerst door tot 2050. De uitkomst is ontnuchterend: voor kleine huishoudens kunnen de energiekosten verdubbelen, van €1.400 naar €2.800 per jaar.

Twee kostenstijgingen tegelijk

Het onderzoek is uitgevoerd in opdracht van de provincie Zuid-Holland, werkgeversorganisatie VNO-NCW, het Nationaal Programma Regionale Energiestrategie (NPRES) en Stichting Warmtenetwerk, meldt het Reformatorisch Dagblad op basis van ANP-berichtgeving. Eerdere onderzoeken lieten al zien dat de energierekening tot 2030 stijgt. Dit rapport kijkt verder vooruit, naar 2040 en 2050, en laat zien dat de stijging doorzet.

De rekening loopt op van twee kanten. Netbeheerders moeten miljarden euro's investeren om het elektriciteitsnet uit te breiden, wat leidt tot hogere tarieven. In Nederland betalen vooral kleinverbruikers, zoals huishoudens en mkb-bedrijven, de netkosten. Tegelijkertijd gaan ook de netwerkkosten voor een gasaansluiting sterk omhoog: steeds meer huizen en bedrijven stappen af van gas en de netkosten moeten door minder gebruikers worden opgebracht. Over dat spiraaleffect bij het gasnet schreven we eerder.

De rekening loopt op van twee kanten: het stroomnet wordt duurder en het gasnet deelt de kosten over steeds minder schouders.

Gemiddeld huishouden: €4.400 per jaar in 2050

Een gemiddeld huishouden betaalt in 2050 zo'n €4.400 per jaar aan energiekosten, ruim €2.000 meer dan nu. Voor mkb-bedrijven loopt de rekening op van €118.000 naar €215.000 per jaar.

Wie geen geld heeft voor een warmtepomp, zonnepanelen en een batterijopslag, kan te maken krijgen met een verdubbeling van de energierekening. Er is ook een lichtpunt: tegenover de stijgende netkosten staat dat de elektriciteitsprijs, los van de nettarieven, in de toekomst waarschijnlijk lager wordt. Maar die daling weegt niet op tegen de stijgende netkosten. Huishoudens met een warmtepomp zijn relatief beter uit dan huishoudens die gas blijven gebruiken. Het probleem: niet iedereen kan die investering doen. Voor huurders kan verduurzaming afhangen van de verhuurder, en de beperkte capaciteit van het elektriciteitsnet kan een overstap naar elektrische oplossingen bemoeilijken.

Kamerdebat op 24 september

De stijgende energiekosten zijn 'een tikkende sociale tijdbom', zegt gedeputeerde Arno Bonte van Zuid-Holland. De overheid moet volgens Bonte ingrijpen om te voorkomen dat bepaalde groepen in financiële problemen komen. De Tweede Kamer debatteert donderdag met minister Stientje van Veldhoven (Klimaat en Groene Groei, D66) over de energiekosten voor huishoudens. Het commissiedebat vindt plaats op donderdag 24 september van 10.00 tot 14.00 uur.

De opdrachtgevers van het onderzoek dragen ook beleidsopties aan. Zo kunnen overheden inzetten op het sneller isoleren van huizen voor iedereen. Daarnaast kan vraag en aanbod van energie bij elkaar worden gebracht, zodat het net minder wordt belast en er minder dure investeringen nodig zijn. Ook kan worden gekeken naar de manier waarop de nettarieven worden betaald, bijvoorbeeld door ze via de inkomstenbelasting te laten lopen.

Wat je nu kunt doen

  • Bekijk op je jaarafrekening hoeveel je nu betaalt aan netkosten voor stroom en gas apart. Dat bedrag gaat de komende jaren het snelst omhoog.
  • Informeer bij je gemeente of jouw wijk op de planning staat voor een warmtenet of een collectieve isolatieaanpak. Niet alle verduurzamingskosten hoef je als individueel huishouden te dragen.
  • Houd het commissiedebat van donderdag 24 september in de gaten: de uitkomst kan bepalen of en hoe de overheid de kostenstijging voor achterblijvers wil dempen.

Bronnen: Reformatorisch Dagblad (ANP) · Provincie Zuid-Holland · Tweede Kamer


Tekorten remmen groei Nederlandse hightechsector, zegt IMF

WASHINGTON (ANP) - Nederland beschikt met chipmachinemaker ASML en andere bedrijven over "een hightech-ecosysteem van wereldklasse". Maar de groei wordt geremd door een reeks knelpunten, stelt het Internationaal Monetair Fonds (IMF) in een nieuwe publicatie. Zo is volgens het fonds sprake van tekorten aan geschikt personeel en vakkennis.

De organisatie uit Washington wijst op obstakels die in Nederland spelen. Het overvolle elektriciteitsnet hindert de expansie van bedrijven en jaagt hen op extra kosten. Ook stipt het IMF aan dat snelgroeiende bedrijven in Nederland soms moeite hebben met het vinden van financiering.

Volgens economen van het IMF is het zaak dat Nederland vaart maakt bij de aanpak van grote dossiers als netcongestie en stikstofproblemen die op de vergunningverlening drukken. De plannen om knelpunten aan te pakken zijn er, ziet het fonds. Maar de uitvoering ervan moet wel gebeuren. Een initiatief als Project Beethoven, waarbij miljarden euro's worden gestoken in een sterker ondernemingsklimaat voor de chipsector rond Eindhoven, biedt volgens het IMF "waardevolle lessen over hoe het beleid beter kan worden uitgevoerd".

'Dubbele blootstelling'

Een ander probleem is dat de markt voor hightechbedrijven hier maar beperkt is. "Hoewel Nederland uitblinkt in het genereren van ideeën en jonge bedrijven, hangt het opschalen daarvan af van de toegang tot grotere, geïntegreerde markten." Met beleid op Europees niveau moet het volgens het IMF wel mogelijk zijn om sterkere voorwaarden te scheppen waarin hightechbedrijven kunnen opschalen, bijvoorbeeld door grensoverschrijdende vraag te stimuleren en barrières weg te nemen.

Het IMF wijst ook op het belang van versterking van de weerbaarheid van hightechbedrijven. "Hightechexport is sterk afhankelijk van geïmporteerde halffabricaten, en een groeiend deel daarvan is afkomstig van buiten de EU. Tegelijkertijd is de export geconcentreerd in een handjevol markten, met name Duitsland, de Verenigde Staten en China." Volgens het fonds is deze 'dubbele blootstelling' steeds meer een bron van onzekerheid en kwetsbaarheid door het oplopen van geopolitieke spanningen in de wereld. De IMF-deskundigen pleiten voor meer aandacht voor bijvoorbeeld de spreiding van toeleveringsketens.


Nights of Wailea

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Nights of Wailea