This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch Polyolefins industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and TNO. The project aims to support industry, policymakers, analysts and the energy sector...
De Monitor concept-RES brengt op verzoek van het Nationaal Programma Regionale Energie Strategieën in beeld in hoeverre de doelstelling voor de opwekking van 35 terawattuur door middel van hernieuwbare elektriciteit uit wind en grootschalig zon-PV installaties op land lijkt...
Herstelmaatregelen die provincies financieren om de biodiversiteit in het Natuurnetwerk Nederland (NNN) te verbeteren, hebben een significant positief effect. Dit effect treedt vooral op in natte ecosystemen; bij droge ecosystemen is er minder resultaat, waarschijnlijk omdat...
The Geography of Future Water Challenges report showed that transboundary river basins, coastal zones and deltas are two of the global hotspot landscapes in the search for integrated solutions for the pressures these landscapes face. The River Basin Delta Tool ‘Navigating...
Deze eerste Integrale Circulaire Economie Rapportage (ICER 2021) schetst de voortgang van de transitie naar een circulaire economie in Nederland. Het PBL schrijft dit rapport op verzoek van het kabinet, dat streeft naar een volledig circulaire economie in 2050. De ICER zal...
Both Dutch and EU Climate policy goals are ambitious with climate neutrality (“no greenhouse gasses”) by 2050 as the ultimate target. Is this goal achievable without nuclear energy? Opening this Clingendael Spectator series the future of Dutch nuclear energy, Pieter Boot...
This report on decarbonisation options for Large Volume Organic Chemicals Production, LyondellBasell Rotterdam is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and TNO. The project aims to support industry,...
When it comes to ensuring a new deal for nature and people, cities have much to offer. Urban development and urban life are crucial in determining the nature and extent of biodiversity loss as well as shaping how the majority of the world’s population lives with nature. By...
Renewable energy resources, which depend on climate, may be susceptible to future climate change. Here we use climate and integrated assessment models to estimate this effect on key renewables. Future potential and costs are quantified across two warming scenarios for eight...
The SUPER project (Sustainable urbanization and land-use Practices in European Regions) analysed land-use changes in Europe since 2000 and provided insight on how to enhance the sustainability of urban development practices. Among other things, the study calculated that...
