The many pathways of mining impacts on biodiversity
Mining is a significant driver of biodiversity loss, with impacts expected to escalate due to rising metal demand for the energy transition. However, global assessments of mining impacts are still in…
Mercantilist and protectionist shocks on innovation, growth, and economic policy in European regions
We assess the potential innovation and growth implications on European regions of the rapid global shifts in political economy towards mercantilism, tariffs, and protectionism. The new trade shocks…
The Ministry of KGG (Climate and Green Growth) of the Dutch national government has asked the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency PBL to give advice on the maximum tender amount to be used in…
Electric vehicles (EVs) eliminate tailpipe emissions, but their lower marginal costs may stimulate additional car travel and a shift away from active and public transport.
Scenarios for the Seventh Global Environment Outlook
The seventh edition of the Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-7), the flagship publication of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), provides a comprehensive assessment of the state and…
Intensified environmental policies can make the world healthier, reduce poverty, and provide long term economic growth. This is a key conclusions from the 7th Global Environmental Outlook, a…
The ELEVATE Annual Net-Zero Reports aim to provide policymakers with a clear, evidence-based understanding of where global efforts currently stand regarding achieving these goals, and how national and…
Progress of major emitters towards climate targets
This report by NewClimate Institute, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), provides an overview of projected greenhouse…
A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment of available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement finds that the predicted global temperature rise over the course of this century has only…
Inaugural lecture delivered by Michel den Elzen upon accepting the position of special professor of International Climate Policy and Mitigation of Climate Change, on behalf of the Netherlands…