Limited emission reductions from fuel subsidy removal except in energy-exporting regions
Hopes are high that removing fossil fuel subsidies could help to mitigate climate change by discouraging inefficient energy consumption and levelling the playing field for renewable energy. In…
Negatieve emissies - Technisch potentieel, realistisch potentieel en kosten voor Nederland
In december 2015 hebben bijna alle landen ter wereld zich in het Parijsakkoord ten doel gesteld om de mondiale temperatuurstijging te beperken tot 2°C en, indien mogelijk, tot 1,5°C. Om hieraan te…
Blog Energiepodium - Zonder ideale aanpak toch verstandig klimaatbeleid voeren
Eind vorig jaar maakte het Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving een eerste inschatting van het mogelijke effect van opties en maatregelen uit het Regeerakkoord op de emissies van broeikasgassen. De…
Unpacking the nexus: Different spatial scales for water, food and energy
Recent years have shown increased awareness that the use of the basic resources water, food, and energy are highly interconnected (referred to as a ‘nexus’). Spatial scales are an important but…
Renewable energy generation and energy saving are increasing, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are decreasing. However, various targets for energy and climate for 2020, will not be…
Blog Energiepodium - De goede wensen voor het nieuwe jaar
Mogelijk brengt 2018 ons inzake energie en klimaat de afronding van een al enige tijd lopend denkproces. Het Regeerakkoord heeft daarvan de contouren geschetst: minimaal 49 procent reductie van…
Trends in global CO2 and total greenhouse gas emissions: 2017 report
CO 2 emissions and total global greenhouse gas emissions are reported for 2016. Total global greenhouse gas emissions continued to increase by about 0.5% in 2016, reaching 49.3 gigatonnes in CO 2…
Governments and non-state actors need to deliver an urgent increase in ambition to ensure the Paris Agreement goals can still be met according to 2017 annual Emissions Gap report by UNEP. Researchers…
EU targets for air quality, climate and energy, for 2030; consequences for the economy and emissions
This study by PBL investigates the possible economic consequences by 2030, as well as the impact on emissions of the new EU policy on air quality, climate and energy.
Modelling social influence and cultural variation in global low-carbon vehicle transitions
We present a unique and transparent approach for incorporating social influence effects into global integrated assessment models used to analyse climate change mitigation. We draw conceptually on…
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