Overview of news items 2007
Here you will find the news items of current year listed in chronological order.
Industrialised countries to collectively meet 2010 Kyoto target
In 2010 the total greenhouse gases emissions produced by industrialised countries with a Kyoto target, will probably be about 11% lower than in the base year 1990. If the present trend (2000-2005) continues, the countries with a quantitative emission limitation target for 2010 will collectively meet the 4.1% reduction of total emissions of greenhouse gases as agreed in the Kyoto Protocol.
11-12-2007
Peaking profiles can achieve global temperature targets with more likelihood at lower costs
16-11-2007
Beyond GDP: measuring progress, true wealth and the well-being of nations
The EU’s fundamental purpose has always been to prevent another war in Europe. Economic prosperity and integration are means to that end. However, over the years, a misunderstanding has crept in, as if market-oriented competiveness were the overriding objective. Success of EU policies should be measured against a wider ambition and on a longer timescale. A high-profile conference in Brussels, 19-20 November 2007, will revisit the issue of goals and measurement of progress. President Barroso is to deliver the keynote speech.
15-11-2007
Simultaneously tackling climate change and air pollution better than non-linked strategies
26-10-2007
Extra effort needed to achieve the desired result from the turnabout of nature conservation policy
For several years now, the central government has been wanting to increase the involvement of farmers and other private landowners in nature conservation. This policy is known as the turnabout. The conditions are that the costs should not exceed those of government acquisition and management, and that the same ecological results should be attained. A study by MNP leads to the conclusion that the turnabout will simply not have the desired effect.
11-09-2007
A global coalition of all major countries is needed to meet the EU 2 degree climate target
18-07-2007
International transport emissions need to be included in a post-2012 climate mitigation policy
25-04-2007
Scientific underpinning of tool use in integrated assessments
Policy assessments can be improved by making better use of tools such as multi-criteria analysis and costbenefit analysis. Information about these tools is now available as website. This website also provides guidance on when to use what tool. The scientific justification of the website can be found in the publication ‘tool use in integrated assessments’.
22-01-2007
