Decarbonisation options for the Dutch aluminium industry
This report on decarbonisation options for the aluminium industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and ECN part of TNO. The…
Understanding transition pathways by bridging modelling, transition and practice-based studies
This paper presents an introduction to and overview of the papers in this Special Issue of Technological Forecasting & Social Change on ‘Transition Pathways’ is presented. Each of these papers are an…
Limiting global-mean temperature increase to 1.5–2 °C could reduce the incidence and spatial spread of dengue fever in Latin America
The Paris Climate Agreement aims to hold global-mean temperature well below 2 °C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C above preindustrial levels. While it is recognized that there are benefits…
Hydropower dependency and climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: A nexus framework and evidence-based review
In sub-Saharan Africa, 160 million grid-connected electricity consumers live in countries where hydropower accounts for over 50% of total power supply. A warmer climate with more frequent and intense…
Kosten en effecten van opties voor Nationaal Luchtbeleid
In deze studie verkent het PBL een aantal mogelijke nationale maatregelen voor verbetering van de luchtkwaliteit tot 2030. Maatregelen zijn vergeleken op effectiviteit en kosteneffectiviteit voor…
The role of methane in future climate strategies: mitigation potentials and climate impacts
This study examines model-specific assumptions and projections of methane (CH 4) emissions in deep mitigation scenarios generated by integrated assessment models (IAMs). For this, scenarios of nine…
Deze notitie schetst aan de hand van meerdere scenario’s wat het Parijse klimaatakkoord kan betekenen voor de omvang van de luchtvaart via Nederland. Welke gevolgen precies zullen optreden, is onzeker…
Decarbonisation options for the Dutch zinc industry
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch zinc industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and ECN part of TNO…
Studie naar de voedselzekerheid effecten van mondiaal klimaatbeleid
Veel mondiale klimaatstrategieën maken gebruik van bio-energie en herbebossing. Beide strategieën gebruiken ook land en kunnen daardoor leiden tot een stijging van voedselprijzen. Als hier niets aan…
A multi-model assessment of food security implications of climate change mitigation
Holding the global increase in temperature caused by climate change well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, the goal affirmed by the Paris Agreement, is a major societal challenge. Meanwhile…