THE HAGUE – Beyond legal and security issues, Dutch MPs are linking the transport of Venezuelan oil via Curaçao to broader climate concerns. In a series of parliamentary questions, GroenLinks-PvdA lawmakers highlight that Venezuelan crude is among the most polluting in the world, with exceptionally high carbon dioxide and methane intensity.
They point out that exploiting Venezuela’s oil reserves would consume a significant share of the remaining global carbon budget needed to stay below 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming. In that context, they question whether facilitating the transit of such oil through the Kingdom is compatible with Dutch climate ambitions.
The MPs also connect fossil fuel dependency to geopolitical instability, arguing that continued reliance on oil has repeatedly contributed to violent conflict. They call on the Dutch government to reassess its climate and energy strategy and accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.
Curaçao, they suggest, risks being drawn into these global contradictions if its ports are used as transit points in controversial oil flows.
