Landscape restoration: New directions in global governance
Worldwide, though in some regions more than others, the quality of land is degrading, reducing its ability to provide ecosystem services humanity depends on for its existence. In view of this trend…
Implications of long-term scenarios for medium-term targets (2050)
If fast and substantial reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is postponed further, there are fewer options available to stay below a 2 °C warming at the end of the century. Delayed action is likely…
Het aandeel hernieuwbare energie in de wereldwijde energievoorziening neemt snel toe. Maar tegelijk gaan de investeringen in fossiele energie door en blijft de mondiale vraag naar energie groeien. Aan…
Exploring resource efficiency for energy, land and phosphorus use: Implications for resource scarcity and the global environment
In this paper, we present four model-based scenarios exploring the potential for resource efficiency for energy, land and phosphorus use, and implications for resource depletion, climate change and…
De bundel Smart cities – hoe slim kan een stad zijn? belicht kansen en dilemma’s die zich voordoen in zogeheten smart cities. Waarom wil elke stad tegenwoordig ‘smart’ zijn? Welke interventies zijn…
Na tien jaar van een jaarlijkse groei van de mondiale uitstoot van CO 2 van gemiddeld 4%, en een veel lagere toename in 2012 en 2013 van circa 1%, is de groei in 2014 met 0,5% bijna tot stilstand…
CO2 emissions from fuel combustion Part III: Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 2015 Edition
To show the changes in energy-related CO 2 emission in response to economic and policy developments, the annual reference publication “CO 2 emissions from fuel combustion” by the International Energy…
After a decade of annual increases of 4%, on average, and two years (2012 and 2013) of slowing down to about 1%, the growth in global CO 2 emissions almost stalled, increasing by only 0.5% in 2014…
Assessing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Climate Agreement
Climate plans submitted by countries in the run-up to the Paris Summit could, if fully implemented, deliver significant reductions in the emission of greenhouse gases. Without new climate policy, the…
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