A circular bioeconomy can dramatically rein in the fast-growing plastic sector’s climate, pollution, and resource consumption impacts. Under current policies, global plastic production will likely…
Climate change mitigation and SDGs: modelling the regional potential of promising mitigation measures and assessing their impact on other SDGs
Measures that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions also have impacts on achieving other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Given the enormous challenge of achieving the goals of the Paris…
Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future
Aligning development and climate goals means Africa’s energy systems will be based on clean energy technologies in the long term, but pathways to get there are uncertain and variable across countries…
Stringente standaarden stimuleren innovatie in doorbraaktechnologieën
Standaarden voor energiezuinigheid en CO2-uitstoot in de auto-industrie blijken niet alleen een instrument om te sturen op lagere emissies, maar zijn ook een belangrijke aanjager van innovatie. Dat…
Determinants of the distribution of utility-scale photovoltaic power facilities across the globe
Photovoltaic power (PV) is the fastest-growing source of renewable electricity. Making reliable scenarios of PV deployment requires information on what drives the spatial distribution of PV facilities…
From planetary to regional boundaries for agricultural nitrogen pollution
Excessive agricultural nitrogen use causes environmental problems globally, to an extent that it has been suggested that a safe planetary boundary has been exceeded.
Applying the concept of wellbeing to the transport domain
The concept of wellbeing (in Dutch: brede welvaart) is gaining momentum in many policy domains including the transport domain, both in the Netherlands and abroad. Wellbeing not only refers to more…
Current lifestyles in the context of future climate targets: analysis of long-term scenarios and consumer segments for residential and transport
The carbon emissions of individuals strongly depend on their lifestyle, both between and within regions. Therefore, lifestyle changes could have a significant potential for climate change mitigation…
The implications of geopolitical, socioeconomic, and regulatory constraints on European bioenergy imports and associated greenhouse gas emissions to 2050
Modern sustainable bioenergy can contribute toward mid-century European energy decarbonization targets by replacing fossil fuels. Fulfilling this role would require access to increased volumes of…
Halving nitrogen waste in the European Union food systems requires both dietary shifts and farm level actions
This paper analyses options to halve nitrogen losses to the environment by 2030, which is a target of the Farm to EU Fork Strategy. We found that a combination of interventions to (a) increase farm…
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