The 1.5°C target can also be met using less negative emissions
The objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement can be attained with fewer negative emissions than shown in the majority of analyses. A greater focus on lifestyle change, increased use of renewable...
‘Prosperity all-round: Sustainable Development Goals feature prominently on the international stage’, by Janez Potočnik (UNEP-IRP)
Will the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide direction for our national policy processes? Will the SDGs help to strike a balance between public values and economic, social and ecological...
Prevention of worldwide degradation of land and nature can contribute to human wellbeing
The world’s prosperity and wellbeing are seriously being threatened by the degradation of land and nature. Although there are opportunities to turn the tide, fears of further deterioration in the...
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...
Fossil fuel subsidy removal has less impact on greenhouse gas emissions than hoped for
Ending fossil fuel subsidies would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 1-5%, according to a paper published in Nature. Most of this impact would be achieved in fossil fuel exporting countries...
The Circular Economy: starting progress measurement
The report Circular Economy: starting progress measurement outlines a draft monitoring system for measuring the progress made in the transition towards a circular economy. This system is part of the...
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the Radboud University in Nijmegen have signed a formal partnership agreement to further strengthen their collaboration in biodiversity modelling.
Planetary Security Conference: From Analysis to Action
The third conference of the Planetary Security Initiative will take place on 12 and 13 December 2017, in The Hague, at the initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hans Mommaas, Director...
New Urban Agenda acknowledges the role of cities in achieving Sustainable Development Goals
The New Urban Agenda acknowledges the role of cities in achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs). A recent PBL analysis shows that local urban planning can be used for this...
Nature Energy article: ‘Open discussion of negative emissions is urgently needed’
At the moment, nearly all model-based scenarios that limit global warming to 2 °C or less use negative CO2 emission technologies (NETs), particularly bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)...
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