Since the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, a range of Global Environmental Assessments have been published, providing policymakers with a knowledge base to address global…
Decomposition analysis of per capita emissions: a tool for assessing consumption changes and technology changes within scenarios
Recent studies show that behaviour changes can provide an essential contribution to achieving the Paris climate targets. Existing climate change mitigation scenarios primarily focus on technological…
Decarbonisation options for the Dutch polyolefins industry
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch Polyolefins industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and TNO. The…
Navigating rivers and deltas towards a sustainable future
The Geography of Future Water Challenges report showed that transboundary river basins, coastal zones and deltas are two of the global hotspot landscapes in the search for integrated solutions for the…
The Netherlands need a serious discussion on nuclear energy
Both Dutch and EU Climate policy goals are ambitious with climate neutrality (“no greenhouse gasses”) by 2050 as the ultimate target. Is this goal achievable without nuclear energy? Opening this…
Decarbonisation options for Large Volume Organic Chemicals Production, LyondellBasell Rotterdam
This report on decarbonisation options for Large Volume Organic Chemicals Production, LyondellBasell Rotterdam is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange…
Realising the Urban Opportunity: Cities and the Post-2020 Biodiversity Governance
When it comes to ensuring a new deal for nature and people, cities have much to offer. Urban development and urban life are crucial in determining the nature and extent of biodiversity loss as well as…
OPERA: a New High-Resolution Energy System Model for Sector Integration Research
This article introduces and describes OPERA, a new technology-rich bottom-up energy system optimization model for the Netherlands. We give a detailed specification of OPERA’s underlying methodology…
Renewable energy resources, which depend on climate, may be susceptible to future climate change. Here we use climate and integrated assessment models to estimate this effect on key renewables. Future…
The SUPER project (Sustainable urbanization and land-use Practices in European Regions) analysed land-use changes in Europe since 2000 and provided insight on how to enhance the sustainability of…
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