{"id":6217,"date":"2020-04-10T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebn.nl\/over-ebn\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:33:10","slug":"about-ebn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/","title":{"rendered":"About EBN"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>About EBN<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) is energising the transition. We are contributing to a reliable and affordable energy supply today and to a sustainable energy system for the future. We invest our knowledge, skills and financial resources to help build a sustainable energy system faster, together with our partners. We are working towards a reliable energy system in which we share the costs and benefits of the transition fairly: an energy system that works for everyone.<\/p>\n\n    <div id=\"content-navigation\" class=\"content-page-blocks-navigation\">\n\n        <h4>On this page<\/h4>\n\n        <ul class=\"content-page-blocks-navigation_links p-0 m-0\">\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#vision-and-mission\">Vision and mission<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#strategy\">Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#our-role-in-the-energy-transition\">Our role in the energy transition<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#our-organisation\">Our organisation<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#governance-structure\"> Governance structure<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#financial-information\">Financial information<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#partnerships-and-projects\">Partnerships and projects <\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#sustainable-development-goals\">Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#our-history\">Our history<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n        <\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p>EBN was established 50 years\u202fago to invest in oil and gas projects on behalf of the Dutch State. Today, our activities focus on three key areas: the gas transition, the heat transition, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) and transport systems. Like the world around us, we are changing too. But one thing will never change: we will continue to represent public interests in the energy supply, now and in the years to come.<\/p>\n\n    <ul class=\"content-page-blocks\">\n\n        \n            <li class=\"d-md-flex align-items-start\" id=\"vision-and-mission\">\n\n                                    <img data-aspectratio=\"266\/266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/noscript>                    <img data-aspectratio=\"610\/410\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"410\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-190x128.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/missie_visie-190x128.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/noscript>                \n                <div class=\"content-page-blocks-content\">\n                    <h3>Vision and mission<\/h3>\n                    <p>In keeping with our vision and mission, EBN is working on behalf of the Netherlands on a future-ready energy supply and the energy transition. <\/p>\n\n                    \n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/mission-and-vision-for-the-future\/\" target=\"_self\">More about our vision and mission<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"d-md-flex align-items-start\" id=\"strategy\">\n\n                                    <img data-aspectratio=\"266\/266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-440x440.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-440x440.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/noscript>                    <img data-aspectratio=\"692\/420\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DU-Systeem-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>                \n                <div class=\"content-page-blocks-content\">\n                    <h3>Strategy<\/h3>\n                    <p>EBN\u2019s strategy is helping to significantly cut carbon emissions, while boosting energy security and making for a fair energy transition. <\/p>\n\n                    \n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/strategy\/\" target=\"_self\">More about our strategy<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"d-md-flex align-items-start\" id=\"our-role-in-the-energy-transition\">\n\n                                    <img data-aspectratio=\"266\/266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block lazyload\" alt=\"bovenaanzicht van mensen die aan het water zitten\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-440x440.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\" alt=\"bovenaanzicht van mensen die aan het water zitten\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-440x440.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/noscript>                    <img data-aspectratio=\"692\/420\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none lazyload\" alt=\"bovenaanzicht van mensen die aan het water zitten\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iStock-1054009688-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none\" alt=\"bovenaanzicht van mensen die aan het water zitten\" \/><\/noscript>                \n                <div class=\"content-page-blocks-content\">\n                    <h3>Our role in the energy transition<\/h3>\n                    <p>With our many years of experience, we are energising the energy transition. In fulfilling our role, we aim to achieve a climate-neutral energy system by 2050. <\/p>\n\n                    \n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/energy-transition\/\" target=\"_self\">More about the energy transition<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"d-md-flex align-items-start\" id=\"our-organisation\">\n\n                                    <img data-aspectratio=\"266\/266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/over_ons_1_tiny-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block lazyload\" alt=\"Bestuur en governance\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/over_ons_1_tiny-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/over_ons_1_tiny-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/over_ons_1_tiny-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\" alt=\"Bestuur en governance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/over_ons_1_tiny-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/over_ons_1_tiny-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/noscript>                    <img data-aspectratio=\"692\/420\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/over_ons_1_tiny-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none lazyload\" alt=\"Bestuur en governance\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/over_ons_1_tiny-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none\" alt=\"Bestuur en governance\" \/><\/noscript>                \n                <div class=\"content-page-blocks-content\">\n                    <h3>Our organisation<\/h3>\n                    <p>At our office in Utrecht, the Netherlands, over 230 professionals with specialist knowledge of the Dutch subsurface and breadth of the energy system, with experience in long-term public-private partnerships contribute to the Dutch energy transition.<\/p>\n\n                    \n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/our-organistation\/\" target=\"_self\">Find out more<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"d-md-flex align-items-start\" id=\"governance-structure\">\n\n                                    <img data-aspectratio=\"266\/266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Bestuur-en-governance-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Bestuur-en-governance-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Bestuur-en-governance-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Bestuur-en-governance-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Bestuur-en-governance-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Bestuur-en-governance-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/noscript>                    <img data-aspectratio=\"692\/420\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Bestuur-en-governance-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Bestuur-en-governance-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>                \n                <div class=\"content-page-blocks-content\">\n                    <h3> Governance structure<\/h3>\n                    <p>We are an independently operating \u2018policy holding\u2019 of the Dutch State with an executive board, supervisory board and works council. <\/p>\n\n                    \n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/governance-structure\/\" target=\"_self\">More about governance at EBN<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"d-md-flex align-items-start\" id=\"financial-information\">\n\n                                    <img data-aspectratio=\"266\/266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-266x266.jpeg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-266x266.jpeg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-440x440.jpeg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-266x266.jpeg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-266x266.jpeg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-440x440.jpeg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/noscript>                    <img data-aspectratio=\"692\/420\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-692x420.jpeg\" class=\"d-md-none lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/energiecijfers-en-kennis-692x420.jpeg\" class=\"d-md-none\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>                \n                <div class=\"content-page-blocks-content\">\n                    <h3>Financial information<\/h3>\n                    <p>EBN is a private limited company, with the Dutch State as its sole shareholder. <\/p>\n\n                    \n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/financial\/\" target=\"_self\">More financial information<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"d-md-flex align-items-start\" id=\"partnerships-and-projects\">\n\n                                    <img data-aspectratio=\"266\/266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/samenwerkingen_tiny-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block lazyload\" alt=\"samenwerkingen\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/samenwerkingen_tiny-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/samenwerkingen_tiny-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/samenwerkingen_tiny-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\" alt=\"samenwerkingen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/samenwerkingen_tiny-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/samenwerkingen_tiny-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/noscript>                    <img data-aspectratio=\"692\/420\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/samenwerkingen_tiny-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none lazyload\" alt=\"samenwerkingen\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/samenwerkingen_tiny-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none\" alt=\"samenwerkingen\" \/><\/noscript>                \n                <div class=\"content-page-blocks-content\">\n                    <h3>Partnerships and projects <\/h3>\n                    <p>Collaboration is key to bringing about the energy transition. With this in mind, we work as a connector and driver to bring private and public parties together in projects. <\/p>\n\n                    \n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/cooperation-and-projects\/\" target=\"_self\">More about EBN projects and partnerships<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"d-md-flex align-items-start\" id=\"sustainable-development-goals\">\n\n                                    <img data-aspectratio=\"266\/266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block lazyload\" alt=\"Sustainable Development Goals EBN\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-1019x1024.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-190x191.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-440x440.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-266x266.jpg\" class=\"d-none d-md-block\" alt=\"Sustainable Development Goals EBN\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-266x266.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-1019x1024.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-190x191.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-440x440.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/noscript>                    <img data-aspectratio=\"692\/420\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none lazyload\" alt=\"Sustainable Development Goals EBN\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN_SDG-692x420.jpg\" class=\"d-md-none\" alt=\"Sustainable Development Goals EBN\" \/><\/noscript>                \n                <div class=\"content-page-blocks-content\">\n                    <h3>Sustainable Development Goals<\/h3>\n                    <p>EBN strives to contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). <\/p>\n\n                    \n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/ebn-and-the-sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_self\">More about our commitment to the SDGs<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n            <li class=\"d-md-flex align-items-start\" id=\"our-history\">\n\n                                    <img data-aspectratio=\"266\/266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" 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src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BU_DUGT-692x420.jpeg\" class=\"d-md-none lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BU_DUGT-692x420.jpeg\" class=\"d-md-none\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>                \n                <div class=\"content-page-blocks-content\">\n                    <h3>Our history<\/h3>\n                    <p>Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) has played a central role in energy production in the Netherlands for many years. Discover our company\u2019s history. <\/p>\n\n                    \n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/history\/\" target=\"_self\">Discover our history<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n\n        \n    <\/ul>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About EBN Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) is energising the transition. We are contributing to a reliable and affordable energy supply today and to a sustainable energy system for the future. We invest our knowledge, skills and financial resources to help build a sustainable energy system faster, together with our partners. 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