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…
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…
7 politieke partijen hebben hun programma’s voor de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen in maart 2017 in geconcretiseerde maatregelenpakketten voorgelegd aan het PBL. Het PBL heeft deze maatregelen geanalyseerd…
Global and regional abatement costs of INDCs and of enhanced action to levels well below 2 °C and 1.5 °C
Under the Paris Agreement, countries agreed to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. Current climate action plans would deliver half the…
The impact of good practice policies on regional and global greenhouse gas emissions
NewClimate Institute, IIASA and PBL have estimated the impact of good practice policies on greenhouse gas emissions. The goals of this assessment were to identify practical ways to enhance emission…
The impacts of climate change include, but are not limited to, increased heat stress, land loss due to sea level rise, and changes in agricultural productivity. These impacts have consequences for the…
Climate and Energy Roadmaps towards 2050 in north-western Europe
Although energy markets are interlinked and energy companies operate internationally, European countries have a strong national focus in their climate and energy policies. Countries have little regard…
Het Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving (PBL) presenteerde op 24 september 2012 de tweede Balans van de Leefomgeving. Demissionair minister Schultz van Haegen van het ministerie van Infrastructuur en…
Welke veestapel past in Nederland? Achtergrondrapport scenarioberekeningen
De discussie over verduurzaming van de veehouderij gaat ook over de passende omvang van de veestapel. Zonder aanvullende maatregelen verhoogt een grotere veestapel de milieudruk. Een kleinere…
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