Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom and the centrist D66 have tied in the Dutch general election with 98% of votes counted.

An exit poll published immediately after voting ended Wednesday in the Netherlands’ general election suggested the result is too close to call, with the center-left D66 narrowly ahead of the far-right party of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders.

Several thousand climate activists blocked a Dutch highway on Saturday in anger at billions of euros in government subsidies for industries that use oil, coal and gas.

The Dutch government has unveiled a new package to slash carbon emissions by promoting clean energy, sustainable homes and industry and the use of electric cars among other a raft of measures to combat climate change.

European Union energy ministers have adopted a package of measures to ease an energy crisis, including a levy on windfall profits of fossil fuel companies.