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• The Dutch State must set binding emissions reduction targets and pathways until 2050, provide insight in the carbon budget of the Netherlands, and take climate adaptation measures for Bonaire. NautaDutilh
• Dutch laws against discrimination will apply to the Dutch Caribbean islands of Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius. NL Times
• The growth rate is 5% for Bonaire (1,250 persons) and St Eustatius (200 persons), while Saba's population will remain more or less stable until 2050 according to both forecasts. / Netherlands Global Diaspora News
• An investment trust targeted by Saba Capital has warned it faces an 'existential threat' if the US corporate raider triumphs in a vote next month. This is Money
• The recent joint national UK asthma guidelines are expected to reduce reliance on SABA and promote better asthma care by encouraging the use of inhalers with integral dose counters. Hospital Healthcare Europe
• SABA is focusing on next generation fuels because much of the commercially available SAF today will face feedstock limitations that impact their ability to scale beyond 2030. Accelerating the transition to net zero aviation - Offi
• The free school meal program will continue in 2025 for pupils who need it most, also in the Caribbean Netherlands. NL Times
• Citizens and businesses in Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba (Dutch Caribbean) must be able to benefit from the opportunities of values-driven digitalization and mitigate risks. Digital Government
• N. Saba Oil palm nanofiller PP hybrid composites are versatile structural components; they could be used as wind turbine blades, car panels, and different types of complex structural designs. SpringerLink
• Saba The Yemeni government confirmed that failure to take strict and resolute stances and measures against the crimes and violations of the terrorist Houthi militia threatens the peace process, causes economic harm to all Yemenis, and exacerbates the humanitarian situation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
• For 2050, the share of residents born in the Caribbean Netherlands or on one of the islands of Aruba, Curacao or St Maarten was two percentage points higher than in the current forecast, while the share of residents born elsewhere was two percentage points lower. Statistics Netherlands
• In the following years, the share of residents born in the Caribbean Netherlands or on one of the islands of Aruba, Curacao or St Maarten will increase by one percentage point and the share of residents born in the European Netherlands will decrease by one percentage point. Statistics Netherlands
• The share of residents of the Caribbean Netherlands who were born there or on one of the islands of Aruba, Curacao or St Maarten is expected to fall slightly until 2035: from 53 now to 52%. Statistics Netherlands
• The population of the Caribbean Netherlands is expected to grow from the current 29.4 thousand to 34.8 thousand by the year 2035. Statistics Netherlands
• Saba Research Center will be the first marine lab in the Dutch Caribbean Windward Islands where applied research can take place and is expected to attract visiting scientists to study Saba's resilient marine life. The Daily Herald
• The Saba Research Center will be the first marine lab in the Windward islands of the Dutch Caribbean where applied research can take place. Mission Blue

Last updated: 24 June 2026