The human-earth system is confronted with the challenge of providing a range of resources for a growing and more prosperous world population while simultaneously reducing environmental degradation. The sustainable development goals and the planetary boundaries define targets...
As cities across the world face complex challenges that require interventions that can address multiple goals simultaneously, there has been a growing interest in using Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). A recent analysis by Utrecht University, initiated by PBL, suggests that...
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch asphalt 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 in...
We propose a framework to design economic incentives to farmers to mitigate nitrogen pollution in contrasting regions of the world. Solutions fit in the broader context of the food chain and acknowledge both their responsibilities and limitations of consumers, suppliers,...
De Integrale Circulaire Economie Rapportage (ICER 2023) schetst de voortgang van de transitie naar een circulaire economie in Nederland. Het PBL schrijft dit rapport op verzoek van het kabinet eens in de twee jaar. De eerste versie van de ICER is begin 2021 verschenen. De...
This annual outlook is published as required under the 2019 Dutch Climate Act and is regarded as one of the accountability instruments of Dutch climate and energy policy. Taking adopted and planned policies as the point of reference, Dutch greenhouse gas emissions are...
Het ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat (EZK) heeft aan het Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving (PBL) gevraagd advies uit brengen over de te verwachten elektriciteitsproductiekosten voor waterkracht, windenergie en zon-pv in de Subsidieregeling Coöperatieve...
Worldwide, more than 4 million people die prematurely every year due to ambient air pollution. This is more than from malnutrition or overweight. Particulate matter (PM2.5, particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers) in the atmosphere is the largest contributor to this mortality....
To reverse the persistent trend of biodiversity loss to recovery of nature, nature policy needs to be combined with policies on climate mitigation, and food and energy systems must be reformed. This is one of the conclusions in the report Exploring nature-positive pathways....
The Water-Land-Energy-Food-Climate Nexus approach considers these five sectors as inextricably linked, forming a complex system of interrelations. A theoretical framework is presented to systematically describe and model the bilateral interlinkages among these sectors, the...
