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Transitioning to Low-Carbon Economies under the 2030 Agenda: Minimizing Trade-Offs and Enhancing Co-Benefits of Climate-Change Action for the SDGs

The 2030 Agenda with its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change were adopted in 2015. Although independently defined, the two agreements are strongly…

Regional energy diversity and sovereignty in different 2 °C and 1.5 °C pathways

Achieving the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement requires a fast transition of the energy system. This leads to consequences for energy security, which a central element of the energy strategy…

Scenarios for exposure of aquatic organisms to plant protection products in the Netherlands

The current Dutch authorisation procedure for calculating the exposure of aquatic organisms to plant protection products needs to be revised. For this reason, a new exposure assessment methodology for…
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Urbanising food systems

This publication is a background report to the IFAD Rural Development Report 2021 on Food System Transformations . The IFAD report is published in preparation of the UN Food System Summit, taking…

Fuel tankering in relation to a Dutch CO2 ceiling for aviation

In order to reduce CO 2 emissions from international aviation, the Dutch Government is considering the introduction of a CO 2 emission ceiling for all flights departing from Dutch airports. This…
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Wave of net zero emission targets opens window to meeting the Paris Agreement

The current wave of national net zero targets could reduce the projected global average temperature increase to 2.0–2.4°C by 2100. Net zero targets, if fully implemented, could bring the Paris…

Managing River Areas in Times of Climate Change

A scoping study coordinated by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency shows that improved and integrated river basin management is essential for adequate adaptation to climate change. In…

Do we need a new science-policy interface for food systems?

Food systems require urgent transformations to meet goals around food security, livelihoods, and environmental sustainability. These transformations require knowledge on the multiple dimensions of…

Greening the recovery to make it last

The WAVES partnership supports countries with implementing Natural Capital Accounting (NCA). At the request of the WAVES partnership, PBL has evaluated how NCA can support a ‘green’ recovery from the…

Adaptive risk management strategies for governments under future climate and socioeconomic change: An application to riverine flood risk at the global level

Climate-related disaster risks pose a threat to sustainable development today and in the future. Major global agendas, such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Sustainable…