Reaching the 2030 climate goal is extremely unlikely; additional and structural policy is needed
It is extremely unlikely that the Netherlands will reach the climate goal of a 55% reduction in emissions by 2030. With current implemented policy, per January 1st (‘basis pathway)’*, the country is...
PhD-thesis Lucy Oates: broader approach to urban basic infrastructure services
Urban infrastructure for energy, housing, transport, waste management, and water is fundamental for human and ecological wellbeing. As urban populations worldwide continue to grow, equitable and...
New global model shows how to bring environmental pressures back to 2015 levels by 2050
A first-of-its-kind study in Nature finds that with bold and coordinated policy choices—across emissions, diets, food waste, and water and nitrogen efficiency—humanity could, by 2050, bring global...
Reaching 2030 climate goal becomes extremely unlikely; extra policy with rapid effect is needed
It is extremely unlikely that the Netherlands will reach the legal climate goal of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2030. With current implemented policy (‘proposed and adopted’)...
Achieving global biodiversity goals makes a big difference for nature and people
By meeting the 2030 targets in the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) the world’s forest and other natural land would increase by 3 million km 2 (roughly the size of India) by 2050 compared to today...
Climate researcher who bridges different disciplines
Spinoza laureate Detlef van Vuuren: “May the future be not only sustainable, but also just” The “greenhouse accountant of the world,” Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant has called him. A deserved...
PBL: Updated spatial density dataset provides new insights into land use
What is the building density of your neighbourhood, how does it compare with those of other neighbourhoods, and how can territorial evidence about building densities contribute to the ambitions of the...
The importance of understanding differences in climate policy scenario outcomes
To understand the consequences of climate policies, scientists use scenarios to explore the future. These influential scenarios are based on complex models of the global energy system. Between these...
Sizeable global emission gap in 2050 remains for net-zero pledges
The Paris agreement implies that greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced significantly. To limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees, global CO 2-emissions must reach net-zero around 2050...
Science-policy interfaces for transformative change? Insights from our innovative session at the Earth System Governance conference
Global calls for transformative change in the face of urgent sustainability challenges are growing increasingly louder, across science, policy and society. Transformations are inherently political...
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