Het ministerie van Klimaat en Groene Groei (KGG) heeft aan het Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving (PBL) gevraagd advies uit brengen over de te verwachten elektriciteitsproductiekosten voor waterkracht…
Extended producer responsibility for energy transition technologies
Solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries are at the core of the energy transition. However, the rapid market growth of these products poses new challenges for the management of…
The bridge to net zero matters more than the destination
Countries have started setting their own national net-zero targets. While net-zero targets establish long-term ambitions, countries’ mid-term targets, as outlined in their Nationally Determined…
Sinds 2019 werken dertig Nederlandse regio’s aan Regionale Energiestrategieën (RES’en). Het PBL monitort de voortgang van de RES’en. Dit doen we op verzoek van het ministerie van Klimaat en Groene…
Policy mixes for sustainable development pathways: representation in integrated assessment models
The Paris Agreement on climate change and the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development require unprecedented transformations to sustainability, while maximising synergies and minimising trade-offs…
Just transitions: Conceptual tools for policy reflection
The need to balance environmental and social objectives is increasingly included in sustainability agendas at all levels – from local to global. This has given rise to the concept of a 'just…
Quantifying food security and mitigation risks consequential to climate change impacts on crop yields
Climate change is expected to impact crop yields globally, with some regions benefiting from favorable conditions and CO 2 fertilization, while others face adverse effects from altered precipitation…
Reflectie op Cluster Energiestrategieën 2024 (CES 3.0)
Ontwikkeling van energie-infrastructuur is een randvoorwaarde voor de verduurzaming van de industrie. Cluster Energiestrategieën (CES’en) zijn opgesteld om zicht te krijgen op de toekomstige behoefte…
Costs and benefits of synthetic nitrogen for global cereal production in 2015 and in 2050 under contrasting scenarios
Increased use of synthetic N fertiliser has boosted global cereal grain production, but has also led to a massive increase of reactive N loss and environmental impacts. This paper quantifies the…
Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network - The database (version 0.4)
This document describes version 0.4 of the database of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network). The database contains information on current energy and…