In spring 2020 the KEM year report 2019 was sent with an accompanying letter to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. In June 2020 the second year report and panel recommendations were discussed between the chairman and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (S. Gaastra and R. Cino) and State supervision of Mines (T. Kockelkoren, B. van der Lecq). Both authorities are satisfied with progress made by KEM and agree with the the continuation and the new priorities of research (geothermal, storage, abandonment) for the coming period as well as further development of public HRA-tools. programme. Minister Wiebes send a letter to the Parliament with information about the progress of the Knowledge program on the Effects of Mining (KEM.