Moerdijk Municipality's Response to DRC-West's Plans
On September 30, the municipality of Moerdijk responded to the plans by the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG) and Gasunie to construct underground pipelines for the transport of hydrogen and CO₂, known as the Delta Rhine Corridor (DRC). On September 5, the project procedure for the first phase, the DRC West, began. The DRC West will enable the transport of hydrogen and CO₂ via pipelines running from Rotterdam, through Moerdijk, to Boxtel. The public has until October 16, 2025, to comment on the plans.
On Friday, September 5, 2025, the exploratory phase of DRC West will begin with the publication of the following documents:
- Intent: This document describes the plans
- Proposal for Public Participation and the Participation Plan: This document outlines how the local community will be involved in the DRC West development process
- Concept Note on Scope and Level of Detail: This is the research plan for the environmental impact report (EIR) that will be prepared at a later date. It specifies which environmental impacts will be examined and how this will be done.
Response from the Municipality of Moerdijk
On September 30, the municipality of Moerdijk responded to the plans. You can read our response on the energy page under the heading “Municipality’s Response.”
Comments may be submitted through October 16
Through Thursday, October 16, 2025, anyone can provide feedback on the documents viathe DRC West page. This webpage also explains how to submit feedback. More information about the content of the plans for DRC West can be found onthe Gasunie website. You can also sign up for the DRC West newsletter through this website.
Open House on October 2
On October 2, there will be an open house about this project at De Borgh in Zevenbergen; see the previous news item.