The long-term relationship between land use and employment on industrial sites in the Netherlands
Popular forecasting models for long-term planning of industrial sites assume a strong linear relationship between employment and land use. New Dutch panel data for 1997 to 2008 were used to test this…
Evaluation of the European Commission’s proposal to set aside emission allowances
A set-aside of CO 2 allowances would reduce the current oversupply in the European Emissions Trading System (ETS). This would result in temporary higher CO 2 prices. However, a literature study has…
Greenhouse gas emission reduction proposals and national climate policies of major economies
Since the climate negotiations that took place in Copenhagen, in 2009, many countries have submitted quantitative economy-wide greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, proposals, and actions for…
Sinds de internationale klimaatonderhandelingen in Kopenhagen (2009) hebben veel landen kwantitatieve doelen, voorstellen en actieplannen ingediend voor het terugdringen van hun uitstoot van…
Scaling up and accelerating action on climate change without delay will reduce the risk that keeping global average temperature rise below 2 °C becomes an unrealistic prospect. The Emissions Gap…
Ecological traits affect the response of tropical forest bird species to land-use intensity
Land-use change is one of the main drivers of current and likely future biodiversity loss. Therefore, understanding how species are affected by it is crucial to guide conservation decisions. Species…
Greening of the economy would contribute to strengthening its structure in the Netherlands, while also adding to the national budget. In this article, the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment…
Elektrisch rijden in 2050: gevolgen voor de leefomgeving
De ambitie van het kabinet-Rutte I was dat er in 2025 een miljoen auto’s op elektriciteit rijden in Nederland. Hiermee wilde het kabinet de afhankelijkheid van fossiele brandstoffen verminderen en een…
Transparantie op de grondmarkt: niet alleen een kwestie van marktuitkomsten
Hoe kunnen we grondmarkten beter begrijpen? Als gevolg van de financiële crisis worden in veel landen pleidooien gehouden voor accuratere taxaties van grond en vastgoed. Beleidsmakers wensen meer…
Transparency of land markets: not only a matter of market outcomes
What can be done to understand land markets better? As a result of the financial crisis, in many countries pleas are being made for more accurate valuations of real estate and land. Policymakers want…
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