Director Maarten Hajer is leaving PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency for Utrecht University
On 1 October 2015, Professor Maarten Hajer will step down as Director-General of PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. On that date he will reach the end of this 7-year term of appointment...
The Dutch Council of Ministers has appointed Professor Hans (J.T.) Mommaas as Director-General of PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, per 1 November 2015. Hans Mommaas was nominated for...
Green economy is vital for EU’s global competitiveness
The European Union risks falling behind other world economies unless it takes advantage of the move to a green economy. This was one of the conclusions at the conference 'Green Economy: Opportunities...
The road to Paris: INDC tool shows effect of emission reduction proposals
The interactive PBL Climate Pledge INDC tool tracks the emission reduction proposals and policies that countries are submitting in the run-up to the Paris Climate Summit. Updated each time new...
Biodiversity: further decline or bending the trend? A new animated film
What is happening to life on earth? What are the pressures affecting biological diversity globally, and what can be done to stop its decline? This short animated film brings you to the year 2050 and...
EPA Conference Green Economy: Opportunities for Growth, Jobs and Innovation in Europe
On Friday, 5 June 2015, the European Network of the Heads of Environment Protection Agencies (EPA) organizes the conference “Green Economy: Opportunities for Growth, Jobs and Innovation in Europe”...
Inaugural lecture Detlef van Vuuren: Integrated Assessment: Back to the Future
On 11 May 2015, Professor Detlef van Vuuren will give his inaugural lecture, titled 'Integrated assessment: Back to the Future', when he formally takes on his position as Professor at Utrecht...
In the Spring of 2012, PBL held a survey among 1868 scientists studying various aspects of climate change, including physical climate, climate impacts, and mitigation. The main results of the survey...
Environmental damage and energy tax reform: the Dutch challenge
The ‘green result’ of the Dutch energy tax system could be significantly improved by better aligning the tax structure with overall environmental damage costs. For some energy products, such as...
PBL contributes to recently launched Aqueduct Global Flood Analyzer
The Aqueduct Global Flood Analyzer is a web-based interactive platform which measures river flood impacts by urban damage, affected GDP, and affected population at the country, state, and river basin...
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
