Discussies in de VN-klimaatonderhandelingen focussen meestal op de vraag welke landen het meest bijdragen aan klimaatverandering. In een recent artikel betogen onderzoekers van PBL, Ecofys en JRC dat…
De provincies Zuid-Holland, Zeeland en Noord-Brabant streven naar een delta die economisch vitaal, ecologisch veerkrachtig, klimaatbestendig en veilig is en blijft in de toekomst. Op korte termijn…
Samenhang in de Zuidwestelijke Delta: Achtergrondrapport
De provincies Zuid-Holland, Zeeland en Noord-Brabant streven naar een delta die economisch vitaal, ecologisch veerkrachtig, klimaatbestendig en veilig is en blijft in de toekomst. Op korte termijn…
Regional GHG reduction targets based on effort sharing: a comparison of studies
The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report noted that Annex I countries’ targets for 2020 would need to be 25% to 40% below the 1990 level to be in line with the 2° Celsius (C) target. What is the equivalent…
Langetermijntrend in mondiale CO2-emissies; 2013 rapport
In 2012 bereikte de mondiale uitstoot van CO 2 een nieuw record van 34,5 miljard ton. In dat jaar vertraagde de groei in uitstoot van CO 2 echter tot 1,1% (of 1,4%, als geen rekening wordt gehouden…
Countries’ contributions to climate change: effect of accounting for all greenhouse gases, recent trends, basic needs and technological progress
Discussions at UN climate negotiations tend to focus on which countries have contributed most to climate change. This contribution depends on the methods for calculating both historical and current…
Cost of greenhouse gas mitigation - comparison between TIMER and WorldScan
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency uses the TIMER and Worldscan models to assess the costs and effects of global climate change policies. Both models have their strengths and weaknesses…
The impact of technology availability on the timing and costs of emission reductions for achieving long-term climate targets
While most long-term mitigation scenario studies build on a broad portfolio of mitigation technologies, there is quite some uncertainty about the availability and reduction potential of these…
A new scenario framework for climate change research: the concept of shared socioeconomic pathways
The new scenario framework for climate change research envisions combining pathways of future radiative forcing and their associated climate changes with alternative pathways of socioeconomic…
The provision of public goods by agriculture: Critical questions for effective and efficient policy making
Agriculture produces both marketable and public goods, such as landscape and farmland biodiversity. The provision of these public goods is often under pressure as a result of various developments…
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