The aim of this study is to examine whether there is a relationship between, on the one hand, the total household energy requirement and, on the other, value patterns, the motivation to save energy or…
Long-term reduction potential of non-CO2 greenhouse gases
A methodology is presented here to assess the potential long-term contribution of non-CO 2 greenhouse gases in mitigation scenarios. The analysis shows the future development of the mitigation…
Scenarios: guidance for an uncertain and complex world?
Scenarios are novel tools to explore an increasingly uncertain and complex world. Their increasing use reflects the limitations of the control paradigm as well as the rise of democratic pluralism in…
Monitoring aerosol concentrations and optical thickness over Europe - PARMA final report
The comparison of Particulate Matter (PM) levels between EU member states is hampered by the diversity and quality of the surface network. In this study, MODIS satellite observations have been used to…
Interim Evaluation of the Policy Document On Sustainable Crop Protection
Crop protection methods in the Netherlands have become more sustainable since 1998 as a result of efforts made by growers. However, at the moment the environmental quality of surface waters does not…
Cost of Policy Inaction. Scoping study for DG Environment
The Cost of Policy Inaction (COPI) concept is the damage to the environment in the absence of measures to solve an environmental problem. According to a study into meaningful applications of COPI, the…
Societal cost-benefit analysis of the Dutch soil remediation operation
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency ‘Societal cost−benefit analysis for soil remediation operations in the Netherlands’, distinguishes four options for future investments. In the zero…
Common but differentiated convergence (CDC): a new conceptual approach to long-term climate policy
This new international climate mitigation regime eliminates two concerns often voiced in relation to gradually converging per-capita emissions. First, emission reduction obligations in advanced…
Tool use in integrated assessments - Integration and synthesis report for the SustainabilityA-Test project
Policy assessments can be improved by making better use of tools such as multi-criteria analysis and cost benefit analysis. Information about these tools is now available as website. This website also…
Long-Term Multi-Gas Scenarios to Stabilise Radiative Forcing
The costs of a climate policy strategy targeting all greenhouse gases are substantially lower than a strategy targeting energy-related CO 2 alone. This is one of the conclusions of a recent study by…
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
