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Decarbonisation options for the Dutch container and tableware glass industry

This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch container and tableware glass industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by…

Decarbonisation options for the Dutch glass wool industry

This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch glass wool industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and ECN part of…

Climate and Energy Outlook 2019

This is the summary of the first Climate and Energy Outlook (Klimaat- en Energieverkenning (KEV)), which, as stipulated in the Dutch Climate Act, provides insight into the development of Dutch…

Greenhouse gas mitigation scenarios for major emitting countries: 2019 update

This report by NewClimate Institute, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) provides an overview of projected greenhouse…

Allocating planetary boundaries to large economies: Distributional consequences of alternative perspectives on distributive fairness

The planetary boundaries (PBs) framework proposes global quantitative precautionary limits for human perturbation of nine critical Earth system processes. Together they define a global safe operating…

Strong time dependence of ocean acidification mitigation by atmospheric carbon dioxide removal

In Paris in 2015, the global community agreed to limit global warming to well below 2  ∘ C, aiming at even 1.5  ∘ C. It is still uncertain whether these targets are sufficient to preserve marine…

Assessment of biodiversity measurement approaches for business and financial institutions

Measurement of biodiversity performance by businesses and financial institutions is rapidly gaining attention. In parallel, there is a growing demand for more transparency in business performance with…

Decarbonisation options for the Dutch steel industry

This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch steel industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and ECN part of TNO…
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Global Carbon Budget 2019

Accurate assessment of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions and their redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial biosphere – the “global carbon budget” – is important to…

Trends in Global CO2 and Total Greenhouse Gas emissions. Summary of the 2019 Report

Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased at an annual rate of 1.5%, over the last decade, with only a slight slowdown from 2014 to 2016. In 2018, the growth in global greenhouse gas…