As previously outlined, the agriculture and horticulture sector has made significant efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases since 1990, resulting in a collective decrease of roughly 17%. For 2030, the government has tasked the agriculture and land use sectors with achieving an additional reduction of 3.5 Mt of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (in addition to existing policy). This strict contribution from the agriculture and horticulture and nature conservation sectors is required in order to meet the government's 49% target for the Netherlands and is the next step on the road to 2050. It is referred to as the next step because a significant foundation for emissions reduction has already been established in the present period and significant investments have taken place in the generation of renewable energy, resulting in the production of approximately 25 PJ in renewable energy in 2016. This performance has provided the inspiration and faith necessary to take the next steps heading toward 2030.