Assessment of Sectoral Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Potentials for 2030
The aim of this article is to provide an overview of greenhouse gas emission reduction potentials for 2030 based on the assessment of detailed sectoral studies. The overview updates a previous…
Global resource potential of seasonal pumped hydropower storage for energy and water storage
Seasonal mismatches between electricity supply and demand is increasing due to expanded use of wind, solar and hydropower resources, which in turn raises the interest on low-cost seasonal energy…
Het ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat (EZK) heeft aan het Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving (PBL) gevraagd advies uit brengen over de Stimuleringsregeling Duurzame Energietransitie (SDE++)…
In opdracht van het PBL heeft Wageningen University & Research (WUR) het rapport Referentieraming van emissies naar de lucht uit landbouw en landgebruik tot 2030 (Velthof et al, 2019) opgesteld. Het…
Stakeholder-designed scenarios for global food security assessments
To guide policymaking, decision makers require a good understanding of the long-term drivers of food security and their interactions. Scenario analysis is widely considered as the appropriate tool to…
Decarbonisation options for the Dutch PVC industry
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch PVC industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and ECN part of TNO. The…
Analysing international shipping and aviation emission projections
This report presents an analysis of published emission projections of Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) and other, sectoral, models. At the moment, international aviation and shipping are…
Trends in Global CO2 and Total Greenhouse Gas emissions; 2019 report
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased at 1.5% per year, over the last decade, with only a slight slowdown from 2014 to 2016. In 2018, the growth in global greenhouse gas emissions…
Trends in mondiale uitstoot van CO2 en alle broeikasgassen: 2019 rapport
De mondiale uitstoot van broeikasgassen is het afgelopen decennium gemiddeld met 1,5% per jaar gestegen, met alleen een wat lagere groei van 2014 tot 2016. In 2018 is de groei van de wereldwijde…
The global food system is a major energy user and a relevant contributor to climate change. To date, the literature on the energy profile of food systems addresses individual countries and/or food…