In the scientific journal Nature Climate Change, researchers from PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and Utrecht University are presenting a new meta-model for estimating the costs of...
Agricultural productivity, land protection and dietary changes key for sustainable land-use future
In the transition to a more sustainable land future, our land footprint will, among many land-use change drivers, mainly depend on the interplay of population growth, agricultural efficiency, land-use...
Energy transition calls for a long-term strategy for the North Sea
A strong increase in the number of offshore wind farms outside the 12-mile zone means that room on the North Sea is becoming scarce. This calls for a strategy for the North Sea that runs up to 2050...
Models show how to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
New model-based scenarios show that that there are ways to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C instead of 2.0˚C by 2100. In a research paper published in Nature Climate Change, researchers, among...
China’s green potential is large; firmer policies are needed
China’s envisaged green transition would help achieve environmental goals in China and globally. However, China could sharpen its ambition and rethink some options, to achieve its targets under the...
Biofuels could provide a third of global energy consumption for transport
Biofuels are promoted to help mitigate global climate change. However, their production can easily lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and other sources. A team...
Deep emission reductions needed in 2030 for Paris Climate Agreement
By ratifying the Paris Climate Agreement, the Netherlands has committed to pursuing an ambitious climate policy. There are various methods for translating global targets into national policy...
EU targets for air quality, climate and energy, for 2030; greenhouse gases down by 43% at the cost of 0.4% of household income
With the implementation of the proposed EU policies on air quality, climate and energy, the greenhouse gas emission reduction level would further increase to 43%, compared to 1990 levels, involving...
Transition towards an EU sustainable food system involves many challenges
Making the EU’s production, consumption and trade in food environmentally sustainable is possible, but requires not only a major shift in public attitudes, policies and knowledge, but also seizing...
PBL contributes to European study on Transitions to a sustainable mobility system
Which changes are needed to move towards a more sustainable mobility system in Europe? A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) assesses the progress that European Union Member States are...
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