The potential role of hydrogen in energy systems with and without climate policy
Introduction of hydrogen in global energy system can lead to lower CO 2 emissions (high end-use efficiency; low-carbon production of hydrogen) but might also increase CO 2 emissions (producing…
Renewable energy sources: their global potential for the first-half of the 21st century at a global level: an integrated approach
Decision-makers, societal groups and scientists have at various moments in time expressed their interest in renewable energy sources such as power from wind, sun and biomass-derived fuels. Recently…
In this study, we focus on bacterial reduction of N 2O to N 2 and discuss the likeliness of N 2O uptake in different systems, including soils and aquatic systems. Our results indicate that soils are…
Options for post-2012 EU burden sharing and EU ETS allocation
Discussions on post-2012 climate change policies have again raised the question of EU internal burden sharing. Due to the introduction of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) these discussions have…
Aviation and maritime transport in a post-2012 climate regime
Emissions from international aviation and shipping make a significant contribution to climate change. This study explores ways to incorporate international aviation and maritime shipping in a global…
Stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations at low levels: an assessment of reduction strategies and costs
The study shows stabilization as low as 450 ppm CO 2-eq. to be technically feasible, even given relatively high baseline scenarios. To achieve these lower concentration levels, global emissions need…
Quality of the Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment (IMAGE) judged by international Advisory Board. The recommendations and suggestions of the Advisory Board relate to (improvements in)…
Ecological Evaluation of Nature Conservation Schemes operated under the Stewardship Programme and Forestry Commission 2000-2006
The overall ecological quality of the natural environment in The Netherlands has improved, with exception of the agricultural areas. In order to improve the effect of Nature Conservation Schemes…
Evaluating transport infrastructure investments: the Dutch experience with a standardized approach
In many countries research plays an important role in the decision-making processes of infrastructure investments, since findings help decision-makers to assess and evaluate the impacts of new…
Assessment of the interaction between economic and physical growth
This report focuses on the question to what extent increased economic activity lead to increased activity in physical terms. The so-called "saturation hypothesis" assumes that with increasing GDP…
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