Uncertainty in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) deployment projections: a cross-model comparison exercise
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can be a valuable CO 2 mitigation option, but what role CCS will play in the future is uncertain. In this paper we analyze the results of different integrated…
Costs and effectiveness of on-farm measures to reduce aquatic risks from pesticides in the Netherlands
The European Union requires growers to implement the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) by 2014. This paper provides a quantitative overview of the costs and effectiveness of voluntary IPM…
Vergroening van het Nederlandse wagenpark: de rol van de gedifferentieerde BPM
Sinds 2006 zijn de autobelastingen in Nederland steeds meer afhankelijk geworden van de CO 2 -uitstoot van de auto. In 2010 is een nieuw belastingsysteem voor de Belastingen op personenauto's en…
Greening the Dutch car fleet: the role of differentiated sales taxes
In the Netherlands, car taxes since 2006 have become increasingly dependent on a vehicle's CO 2 emission level. This ultimately resulted in the introduction of a progressive tax system, related to…
De vrije marktprijs van landbouwgrond in Nederland is sterker gestegen dan het inkomen dat het gemiddeld oplevert. Zonder bedrijfsvergroting zou deze prijs veel lager zijn. In dit artikel gaan we in…
Company car drivers' preference for alternative fuel vehicles
The costs related to car use are very different for company cars drivers than they are for private car owners. Car use, decisions on car choice and preferences for certain car characteristics may…
Crop yield response to soil fertility and N, P, K inputs in different environments: Testing and improving the QUEFTS model
Global food production strongly depends on availability of nutrients. Assessment of future global phosphorus (P) fertilizer demand in interaction with nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) fertilizers under…
Are major economies on track to achieve their pledges for 2020? An assessment of domestic climate and energy policies
Many of the major greenhouse gas emitting countries have planned and/or implemented domestic mitigation policies, such as carbon taxes, feed-in tariffs, or standards. This study analyses whether the…
Exceedances of the NO2 limit value in the Netherlands partly due to higher than expected real-world emissions from cars and trucks
Since the 1990s, 'Euro' standards have been in effect to reduce air pollutants in exhaust emissions from passenger cars and trucks. National and international research has shown that the actual…
Column Energie Actueel - Wat gaat 2014 ons brengen?
De energiewereld is onvoorspelbaarder dan ooit. Vorig jaar konden we alleen hopen dat er ook in Nederland een Energieakkoord zou komen, nu is het er. Dat gasland Nederland niet eens wil zoeken naar…