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

Reaching the 2030 climate goal is extremely unlikely; additional and structural policy is needed

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New global model shows how to bring environmental pressures back to 2015 levels by 2050

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Reaching 2030 climate goal becomes extremely unlikely; extra policy with rapid effect is needed

Vissersboot op zee met op de achtergrond windturbines
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Climate researcher who bridges different disciplines

Detlef van Vuuren
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Publications

Progress of major emitters towards climate targets

Holding the course in a shifting world

UNEP Emissions Gap report 2025

off target, voorpagina UNEP Gap report

Climate and Energy Outlook of the Netherlands 2025

Models

GLOBIO: A global biodiversity model

IMAGE: Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment