Nations must triple efforts to reach 2°C target according to 2018 annual Emissions Gap report by UNEP. It is still possible to keep global warming below 2°C, but the technical feasibility of bridging...
Dutch policies for company transparency on sustainability performance need to be improved
According to a new EU directive on non-financial information, companies are accountable for how they deal with societal interests. The directive requires that companies publicly report on their...
Spatial modelling of participatory scenarios advances landscape stakeholder discussions on shared pathways supporting SDGs
Spatially explicit modelling tools can support participatory scenario development with stakeholders. This can be concluded from a set of casestudies in three different countries. The combined approach...
A ‘Paris moment’ for Biodiversity? How the Paris Agreement can provide insights for a new UN biodiversity strategy
Countries have failed to realise most of the internationally agreed biodiversity goals and targets, and biodiversity loss is expected to continue. Continuing business-as-usual practices is not an...
PBL Academy Lecture by Fatih Birol (International Energy Agency)
During his PBL Academy Lecture on 15 November 2018, dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, will present the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2018, describing the latest...
Regional net zero emission goals strongly depend on the allocation of negative emissions and effort-sharing
Scenarios in line with the Paris Agreement often show global net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (i.e. neutrality), for the second half of the century. A new PBL report shows that, for high-income...
With local action, major economies can get closer to meeting Paris climate targets
A new report finds that action by cities, states, regions and business can go a long way towards meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, but their actions alone are not enough to hold global...
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...
National SDG targets require political decisions based on scientific knowledge on global limits, distributive fairness and footprints
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls on governments to translate the global ambition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into national targets and policies. However, the 2030...
Achieving Paris climate targets requires a substantial reallocation of global investments
A new analysis shows that investments in low carbon energy and energy efficiency will need to markedly increase if the world is to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement’s aim of keeping global warming...
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