Decarbonisation options for the Dordrecht chemical cluster
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dordrecht chemical cluster is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and TNO. The…
The COVID-19 crisis and manufacturing: How should UK national and local industrial strategies respond?
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and related recession, represents one of the biggest shocks to the UK manufacturing ecosystem yet, and comes at a time when that ecosystem was already in a worrying…
Decarbonisation options for the Dutch refinery sector
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch refinery sector is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and TNO. The project…
Decarbonisation options for the Dutch ceramic industry
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch ceramic industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and TNO. The project…
Trends in Global CO2 and Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 2020 Report
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased, on average, by 1.1% per year, from 2012 to 2019, which is a markedly lower growth rate than those seen in the first decade of this century (2.6%…
A review of successful climate change mitigation policies in major emitting economies and the potential of global replication
This article reviews climate change mitigation policies implemented in five major emitting economies: China, the European Union, India, Japan and the United States. It analyses their historical…
Integrating energy access, efficiency and renewable energy policies in sub-Saharan Africa: a model-based analysis
The role of energy in social and economic development is recognised by sustainable development goal 7 that targets three aspects of energy access: ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and…
Controlling biodiversity impacts of future global hydropower reservoirs by strategic site selection
Further reservoir-based hydropower development can contribute to the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs) on affordable and clean energy, and climate action. However, hydropower…
An assessment of the performance of scenarios against historical global emissions for IPCC reports
Long-term emissions scenarios have served as the primary basis for assessing future climate change and response strategies. Therefore, it is important to regularly reassess the relevance of emissions…
Green pandemic recovery essential to close climate action gap, according to the 2020 edition of UNEP’s annual Emissions Gap Report. A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off projected…
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