In het omgevingsbeleid wordt beleid geformuleerd voor de stad en het landelijk gebied. De overgang tussen stad en land is geen strakke lijn, maar een dynamische zone. Stadsranden hebben een…
Greenhouse gas mitigation scenarios for major emitting countries: 2018 update
This report by NewClimate Institute, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) provides an overview of projected greenhouse…
2 °C and 1.5 °C scenarios and possibilities of limiting the use of BECCS and bio-energy
This report presents a set of scenarios that limit global warming to below 2 °C and 1.5 °C, by either using full-technology reduction options as included in the IMAGE and POLES models, or by limiting…
Trends in de mondiale uitstoot van CO2 en alle broeikasgassen
De uitstoot van CO 2 en andere broeikasgassen zoals methaan en lachgas wordt gerapporteerd voor 2017. De groei van de mondiale uitstoot van broeikasgassen is in 2017 hervat met 1,3% tot een niveau van…
Trends in global CO2 and total greenhouse gas emissions: 2018 report
In 2017, the growth in global greenhouse gas emissions resumed at a rate of 1.3% per year, reaching 50.9 gigatonnes in CO 2 equivalent. This was mainly due to emissions of CO 2 and methane, which…
Accurate assessment of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions and their redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial biosphere – the “global carbon budget” – is important to…
Integrated assessment of biomass supply and demand in climate change mitigation scenarios
Biomass is often seen as a key component of future energy systems as it can be used for heat and electricity production, as a transport fuel, and a feedstock for chemicals. Furthermore, it can be used…
Oefenen met de toekomst: ongemakkelijk én inspirerend
Om hun werk zo goed mogelijk te doen proberen planologen, stedenbouwkundigen en verkeerskundigen zich een beeld te vormen wat de toekomst gaat brengen. En die toekomst is met een grote onzekerheid…
When the Background Matters: Using Scenarios from Integrated Assessment Models in Prospective Life Cycle Assessment
Prospective life cycle assessment (LCA) needs to deal with the large epistemological uncertainty about the future to support more robust future environmental impact assessments of technologies. This…
A protocol for an intercomparison of biodiversity and ecosystem services models using harmonized land-use and climate scenarios
To support the assessments of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the IPBES Expert Group on Scenarios and Models is carrying out an…