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…
Planetary security: in search of drivers of violence and conflict. Part I: national-scale databases and reliability issues
The potential links between climate change, weather patterns, migration and conflict have received growing attention from scientists, media and global institutions over the last decade. This report…
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…
Uitstroom van ouderen uit de woningmarkt: een landsdekkende raming op basis van de WLO-Regionale ontwikkelingen en verstedelijking
Het PBL heeft een landsdekkende, regionale raming van de uitstroom van ouderen uit de woningmarkt gemaakt op basis van de vier scenario’s uit de WLO-regionale ontwikkelingen en verstedelijking…
Interactions between climate change mitigation and adaptation: The case of hydropower in Brazil
This paper performs a multi-model comparison to assess strategies for adaptation to climate change impacts in hydropower generation in Brazil under two Representative Concentration Pathways. The…
Nations must triple their efforts in order to achieve the 2 °C climate target, according to the 2018 edition of UNEP’s annual Emissions Gap Report. Although it is still possible to keep global warming…
Reflections on Transparency: expectations about transparency as an instrument to stimulate corporate social responsibility
Sustainability reporting can be an incentive for companies to improve their corporate social responsibility. EU guidelines on improving the transparency of company sustainability reports have recently…
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