Regional variation in the effectiveness of methane-based and land-based climate mitigation options
Scenarios avoiding global warming greater than 1.5 or 2 ∘ C, as stipulated in the Paris Agreement, may require the combined mitigation of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions alongside enhancing…
Het landelijk gebied staat weer prominent op de politieke agenda. Hoe zien de politieke ideeën over de toekomst van landbouw en natuur eruit? Wat zijn de consequenties voor het landelijk gebied als…
Vergelijkbaarheid van methoden berekening CO2-emissies landgebruik
Beleidsmakers en wetenschappers gebruiken verschillende methoden bij het berekenen van de uitstoot van land-gerelateerde CO 2-emissies. Dit kan leiden tot een groot effect op het veronderstelde…
Cost-effectiveness of decarbonisation options for the vegetable-oil and -fat industry in the Netherlands
There is significant emission reduction potential in the Dutch vegetable oil and fat industry, which consists of seven companies each producing more than 10 kt CO 2 per year, emitting a total of 0.36…
Advancing a toolkit of diverse futures approaches for global environmental assessment scenarios
Global Environmental Assessments (GEAs) are in a unique position to influence environmental decision-making in the context of sustainability challenges. To do this effectively, new methods are needed…
Critical adjustment of land mitigation pathways for assessing countries’ climate progress
Mitigation pathways by Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) describe future emissions that keep global warming below specific temperature limits and are compared with countries’ collective greenhouse…
Assessing China’s efforts to pursue the 1.5°C warming limit
Given the increasing interest in keeping global warming below 1.5°C, a key question is what this would mean for China’s emission pathway, energy restructuring, and decarbonization. By conducting a…
A systematic framework for the assessment of sustainable hydropower potential in a river basin – The case of the upper Indus
Siloed-approaches may fuel the misguided development of hydropower and subsequent target-setting under the sustainable development goals (SDGs). While hydropower development in the Indus basin is…
Dreigt Nederland Europese budgetten voor herstelbeleid mis te lopen?
Ons land is vooral bezig met het beheersen van de acute gevolgen voor de COVID-19-crisis voor de volksgezondheid en de economie. Het Europese beleid richt zich daarentegen ook op economisch herstel op…
Net-zero emission targets for major emitting countries consistent with the Paris Agreement
Over 100 countries have set or are considering net-zero emissions or neutrality targets. However, most of the information on emissions neutrality (such as timing) is provided for the global level…
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