Energy and Climate Change

At PBL, we conduct a great deal of wide-ranging research with respect to climate change. We use scenarios and models to calculate, for example, how global greenhouse gas emissions may develop in the future and which policy pathways would lead to emission reductions.

We publish articles and reports on this subject, mostly in English, within an international context. We also report on the progress made with regard to the climate and energy transition on a national level, analysing the current and future impact of policy on  greenhouse gas emission reduction and exploring various options for achieving the reduction targets.

News

There is a large gap between ambition and policy towards 2040; emission reductions for 2030 stagnate

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Adjusting the EU ETS, significantly more emissions, barely lower energy costs

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Recap PBL Academy Lecture 2026

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Links between climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution highlight need for policies that work together

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Publications

Adjusting supply in the EU ETS

Food systems transformation would reshape global agriculture

From Agenda to Action: Accountability Through Measurable Goals

The new NDCs for 2035

Models

GLOBIO: A global biodiversity model

IMAGE: Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment