Press releases 2011

Up to 2011 the PBL had separate press releases and news items; after 2012 these were combined on the website. For press releases from 2012 onwards, see the news items.

• Limiting global warming to 2 degree Celsius more difficult

  Due to upward revisions of greenhouse gas emission projections in emerging economies, such as India, Brazil, Mexico and China, limiting global warming to 2 °C has become more difficult. This is one of the main conclusions of the report Climate Policy ... read more

  Press release | 18-11-2011

• Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialised countries

  Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) – the main cause of global warming – increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010. Increased efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution ... read more

  Press release | 21-09-2011

• Greening of EU agricultural subsidies will slow down decline of farmland biodiversity

  ‘Greening’ the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as proposed by the EC, will slow down the decline in farmland biodiversity, most notably in intensive farming areas. Extensively farmed areas are better served by policies preserving their rich ... read more

  Press release | 18-08-2011

• Excessive nitrogen harms the economy and environment – first Europe-wide assessment published

  Nitrogen is needed to feed a growing world population but pollutes air, soil and water. A major new study finds that nitrogen pollution is costing each person in Europe around £130 - £650 (€150 – €740 Euros) a year. The first European Nitrogen ... read more

  Press release | 18-04-2011

• Arthur Petersen (PBL) appointed as professor at the VU University Amsterdam

  Dr Arthur Petersen has been appointed Special Professor of Science and Environmental Public Policy, from 1 April 2011, for one day per week. This chair at the IVM Institute for Environmental Studies has been established by the PBL Netherlands Environmental ... read more

  Press release | 31-03-2011

• Resources: not depleted, but expensive

  Current high prices of food, oil and many other resources are indications of increasing scarcity. This scarcity, however, has little to do with stock depletion. Badly functioning markets and wrong policy reactions play a particularly important role. ... read more

  Press release | 14-03-2011