Methods for calculating transport emissions in the Netherlands 2017
This report describes the methodologies, emission factors and relevant activity data used to calculate the emissions of environmental pollutants from mobile sources in the Netherlands. The emissions…
Evaluating Process-Based Integrated Assessment Models of Climate Change Mitigation
Process-based integrated assessment models (IAMs) analyse transformation pathways to mitigate climate change. Confidence in models is established by testing their structural assumptions and comparing…
Duitse klimaatambities zetten Nederland onder druk
Een jaar na de klimaattop van Parijs legde Duitsland eind 2016 een Klimaatplan 2050 voor. Het plan heeft vooral het karakter van een politieke agenda. Inhoudelijk moet het verder worden uitgewerkt en…
Bringing EU policy into line with the Planetary Boundaries
The Planetary Boundaries framework proposes quantitative limits for human perturbation of critical Earth system processes, defining a global "safe operating space". The framework can help in…
Low-emission pathways in 11 major economies: comparison of cost-optimal pathways and Paris climate proposals
In order to evaluate the effectiveness of climate policy, it is important to understand emission trends and policies at the national level. The 2015 Paris Agreement includes (Intended) Nationally…
Spatiotemporal dynamics of soil phosphorus and crop uptake in global cropland during the 20th century
Phosphorus (P) plays a vital role in global crop production and food security. In this study, we investigate the changes in soil P pool inventories calibrated from historical countrywide crop P uptake…
Blog Energiepodium - Nieuwe afspraken met provincies en gemeenten?
Op een bijeenkomst over de uitwerking van de Energieagenda vroeg Jan Jacob van Dijk, gedeputeerde van Gelderland, zich af of het niet beter was provincies op termijn af te rekenen op de hoeveelheid…
Fiscal Instruments for Sustainable Development: The Case of Land Taxes
Land taxes are not the first thing policymakers think of when considering an intervention to stimulate sustainable development. Land taxes provide however an untapped potential for domestic revenue…
A framework for modelling the complexities of food and water security under globalisation
In our globalised world, food security and water security are inextricably intertwined. Food production accounts for approximately 70 % of global freshwater use, with variability in agricultural…
Assessment of wind and solar power in global low-carbon energy scenarios: An introduction
This preface introduces the special section on the assessment of wind and solar in global low-carbon energy scenarios. The special section documents the results of a coordinated research effort to…
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