Comparing net-zero pathways across the Atlantic: A model inter-comparison exercise between the Energy Modelling Forum 37 and the European Climate and Energy Modelling Forum
Europe and North America account for 32% of current carbon emissions. Due to distinct legacy systems, energy infrastructure, socioeconomic development, and energy resource endowment, both regions have…
The global energy landscape is going through a profound transition towards sustainability to combat climate change and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen produced…
The geography of circularity missions: A cross-country comparison of circular economy policy approaches in the Global North and Global South
The Circular Economy (CE) is promoted as a sustainable model of economic growth and a quintessential example of a “sustainability mission.” Despite expected co-benefits in job creation, waste…
This document describes the development strategy for the GLOBIO modelling framework for 2024–2027. It provides general direction for further improving the framework, based on the current state of the…
What are just and feasible climate targets for the Netherlands?
The Netherlands has already set emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 with the aim to contribute to achieving the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Agreement. In February, the European Commission…
Impact of lifestyle, human diet, and nutrient use efficiency in food production on eutrophication of global aquifers and surface waters
A spatially explicit analysis is presented of the impact of human lifestyle, diet, and nutrient use efficiency in food production and wastewater treatment on exceedance of threshold concentrations for…
Impact of groundwater nitrogen legacy on water quality
The loss of agricultural nitrogen (N) is a leading cause of global eutrophication and freshwater and coastal hypoxia. Despite regulatory efforts such as the European Union’s Nitrogen Directive, high…
Reducing sectoral hard-to-abate emissions to limit reliance on carbon dioxide removal
To reach net-zero greenhouse gas targets, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies are required to compensate for residual emissions in the hard-to-abate sectors. However, dependencies on CDR…
Finding a new house is a crucial but challenging undertaking for migrant workers. This article presents a longitudinal perspective on the housing trajectories of EU labour migrants in the Netherlands…
The decarbonisation of shipping has become an important policy goal. While integrated assessment models (IAMs) are often used to explore climate mitigation strategies, they typically provide little…
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