A new global climate agreement by 2015 is crucial to keep global warming below the target of maximum 2 degree increase in this century. This will require enhanced ambitions for all Parties and…
Assessing agricultural risks of climate change in the 21st century in a global gridded crop model intercomparison
Here we present the results from an intercomparison of multiple global gridded crop models (GGCMs) within the framework of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project and the Inter…
Climate impact of transportation A model comparison
Transportation contributes to a significant and rising share of global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore modeling future travel demand, its fuel use, and resulting CO 2 emission is…
Rocketing rents - The magnitude and attenuation of agglomeration economies in the commercial property market
Rocketing rents in urban areas are likely explained by agglomeration economies. This paper investigates the impact of these external economies on commercial property values, using unique micro data on…
Lessons from 15 years of experience with the dutch tax allowance for energy investment for firms
In the Netherlands, several fiscal measures exist to stimulate investments in energy saving and emission abatement technologies. This working paper reviews the Dutch Energy Investment Tax Allowance…
Methods for calculating transport emissions in the Netherlands
This report describes the methodologies, emission factors and relevant activity data used to calculate the emission of environmental pollutants from mobile sources in the Netherlands. The emissions…
Consumer city or production city? Market areas and density effects in the Netherlands
Using detailed Dutch grid-cell data, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and VU University Amsterdam investigated the elasticity between population and different kinds of amenities in the…
Summary of the second Netherlands Research Program on Particulate Matter (BOP II)
High levels of particulate matter (PM 10) in the air are associated with adverse health effects. In order to take effective policy measures, it is of importance to have a sound knowledge about the…
Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands, 1990–2011: National Inventory Report 2013
Total greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands decreased in 2011 by 7%, compared to the emission level in 2010. This decrease was mainly the result of a drop in fuel combustion in the energy sector…
Germany, Denmark and the United Kingdom: lessons to be learnt for the Netherlands?
This report synthesises the outcomes of the seminar on the Energy Transitions in North-western Europe. The aim of the seminar was to feed lessons learnt from Germany, Denmark and the United Kingdom…
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