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...
Launch Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation on COP23
The Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation (GCECA) is launched during the COP23 in Bonn. Since the start of the initiative, at the request of UN Environment and the Dutch Ministry of...
PBL research supports Bonn Climate Conference (COP23)
The UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn (COP23) is the next step for governments to implement the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. PBL Netherlands Environmental Asessment Agency contributes to this...
There are various pathways towards achieving the 1.5 degree Celsius target
There are several important factors that influence the size of the carbon budgets that are consistent with the ambition of the Paris Climate Agreement ‘to limit global temperature increase to well...
Two-thirds of major emitting countries not on track to reach Paris climate proposals
In the Paris Climate Agreement, which went into effect on 4 November 2016, countries promised to implement policies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. A new study by NewClimate Institute, PBL...
Governments and non-state actors need to take urgent action to meet Paris Agreement goals
Governments and non-state actors need to deliver an urgent increase in ambition to ensure the Paris Agreement goals can still be met, according to a new UN assessment. Researchers of PBL Netherlands...
PhD promotion Mariësse van Sluisveld: 2°C through different lenses
On 4 July PBL researcher Mariësse van Sluisveld obtained her PhD at Utrecht University. The main conclusion of her research is that, in order to stay well below the 2°C climate objective, combining...
New tool designed to help food industry set climate change targets
About 25% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are caused by the production and consumption of agricultural products. A new tool has been launched which enables agriculture and food companies and...
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...