UN Climate Conference 3-14 December 2007 in Bali (COP13)
The aim of this ministerial summit of 190 nations is to reach a world wide agreement on a ‘road map’ after the Kyoto climate commitments in 2012. The Bali ‘road map’ should mark the start of the...
Peaking profiles can achieve global temperature targets with more likelihood at lower costs
The current focus in climate research and policy is on stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. By switching to scenarios in which a peak concentration is reached which is then...
Beyond GDP: measuring progress, true wealth and the well-being of nations
The EU’s fundamental purpose has always been to prevent another war in Europe. Economic prosperity and integration are means to that end. However, over the years, a misunderstanding has crept in, as...
New particulate matter standards require new policy actions in the Netherlands
Based on new findings of the WHO, policy attention in the EU regarding particulate matter has shifted from PM10 to the finer fraction (PM2.5). The Netherlands will probably not be able to meet all new...
Simultaneously tackling climate change and air pollution better than non-linked strategies
A combined cost-benefit analysis on both local air pollution and global climate change - two closely related problems since both are driven by energy production and consumption patterns - shows that...
Land availability and loss of biodiversity just as urgent as climate change
If the future 9 billion people on this planet are to be assured of food and clean drinking water, the demand for land will be just as pressing a problem in the coming decades as climate change is now...
In the last 25 years, air pollution in Europe has been substantially reduced. However, current reduction plans are insufficient to fully protect ecosystems and human health. These are the main...
The MNP greets the news of the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to the IPCC and Al Gore with great pride. Both have won this prize for their efforts in spreading awareness of human-induced climate...
Climate mitigation costs of EU countries highly depend on internal burden-sharing
It is technically feasible for the EU to meet the 20% unilateral and 30% multilateral greenhouse gas emission reduction targets as adopted in 2007. The emission reductions and costs for the individual...
Potential benefits for air quality in Europe from nuclear energy
The current European policies on air pollution and climate change exacerbate the dilemma on nuclear power. On the one hand there are risks involved with nuclear waste and proliferation. On the other...
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
