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...
Lunch seminar PBL Netherland Environmental Assessment Agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject: Reaching the SDGS through natural capital management,Data driven policy making: opportunities and challenges of linking natural capital accounting to the SDGsWhen: November 21, 2017, 12:00-14...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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