Het terugschroeven van ons aardgasgebruik is noodzakelijk om de Parijse klimaatdoelen te halen. Maar zonder de back-up van een gasnet raakt ons elektriciteitsnet overbelast. Voor een klimaatneutraal…
Greenhouse gas mitigation scenarios for major emitting countries: 2019 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…
Strong time dependence of ocean acidification mitigation by atmospheric carbon dioxide removal
In Paris in 2015, the global community agreed to limit global warming to well below 2 ∘C, aiming at even 1.5 ∘C. It is still uncertain whether these targets are sufficient to preserve marine…
Decarbonisation options for the Dutch steel industry
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch steel industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and ECN part of TNO…
Trends in Global CO2 and Total Greenhouse Gas emissions. Summary of the 2019 Report
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased at an annual rate of 1.5%, over the last decade, with only a slight slowdown from 2014 to 2016. In 2018, the growth in global greenhouse gas…
Integrated scenarios to support analysis of the food–energy–water nexus
The literature emphasizes the important relationships between the consumption and production of food, energy and water, and environmental challenges such as climate change and loss of biodiversity…
On current unconditional pledges, the world is heading for a 3.2°C temperature rise, according to the 2019 edition of UNEP’s annual Emissions Gap Report. Technologies and policy knowledge exist to cut…
Decarbonisation options for the Dutch glass fibre industry
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch glass fibre industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and ECN part of…
Decarbonisation options for the Dutch tyre industry
This report on decarbonisation options for the Dutch tyre industry is part of the MIDDEN project (Manufacturing Industry Decarbonisation Data Exchange Network) initiated by PBL and ECN part of TNO…
Environmental co-benefits and adverse side-effects of alternative power sector decarbonization strategies
A rapid and deep decarbonization of power supply worldwide is required to limit global warming to well below 2 °C. Beyond greenhouse gas emissions, the power sector is also responsible for numerous…
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