Energy and Climate Change
PBL Netherlands EnvironmentalAssessment Agency
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
PBL Netherlands EnvironmentalAssessment Agency
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Seminar: international impact of the Dutch circular economy
On 16 May, PBL organises a seminar about the international impact of the Dutch circular economy transition. What is the role of international trade in this transition? And how can the Netherlands ensure that its circular transition has positive effects on low- and middle-income countries?
Circular Economy Progress
The Circular Economy Progress Report 2022 provides an update of the progress and transition towards a circular economy. It builds on the conclusions published by PBL in January 2021 in the Integral Circular Economy Report (ICER 2021). This progress report looks more closely at the possible role of the circular economy in tackling the various challenges within the human environment.
PBL provides research for Convention on Biological Diversity
The 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15) will be held in the second half of 2022, calling for halting biodiversity loss and restoring nature, and to agree on a global policy framework that stimulates urgent and transformative action on biodiversity by governments and society towards 2030. Negotiations resumed in person in March 2022 in Geneva. PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency contributes with knowledge and insights, for example, in scenarios on achieving biodiversity goals.
Netherlands Climate and Energy Outlook 2020
The Climate and Energy Outlook (Klimaat- en Energieverkenning), as stipulated in the Dutch Climate Act, provides insight into the development of greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands, up to and including 2030.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global emission projections
This study assesses the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated recovery measures on emissions out to 2030 and global emission pathways towards meeting the Paris climate goals.
The Geography of Future Water Challenges: the website
Water-related risks are increasing in many regions across the globe. Main drivers are rapid population growth and climate change. This storyboard aims to increase the awareness of the urgent need to tackle the challenges ahead.
News
Appointment of Dr. Anet Weterings to the special chair Regional and Circular Economic Development
Topic: Regional economics
New framework of indicators for achieving Sustainable Development Goals fills gap
Topic: Sustainable Development
Looking back on the PBL Academy Lecture: Biodiversity from an integral perspective
Topic: Nature, landscapes and biodiversity
Global roll-out of successful policies may help limit global warming to well below 2 °C
Topic: Energie en energievoorziening