How climate change is impacting the Brazilian agricultural sector: Evidence from a systematic literature review
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to global food security, with observed impacts already affecting agriculture. This study aims to systematise and analyse the observed biophysical impacts…
Exploration of pathways towards climate neutrality 2050
In order to become climate-neutral by 2050, substantial changes are needed in both electricity and heating and in the production as well as in the use of fuels and raw materials. In more concrete…
Comparing net-zero pathways across the Atlantic: A model inter-comparison exercise between the Energy Modelling Forum 37 and the European Climate and Energy Modelling Forum
Europe and North America account for 32% of current carbon emissions. Due to distinct legacy systems, energy infrastructure, socioeconomic development, and energy resource endowment, both regions have…
The global energy landscape is going through a profound transition towards sustainability to combat climate change and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen produced…
The geography of circularity missions: A cross-country comparison of circular economy policy approaches in the Global North and Global South
The Circular Economy (CE) is promoted as a sustainable model of economic growth and a quintessential example of a “sustainability mission.” Despite expected co-benefits in job creation, waste…
Reflectie PBL op het Hoofdlijnenakkoord 2024-2028: Achtergrondnotitie Landbouw en natuur
Het PBL heeft in een reflectie op het Hoofdlijnenakkoord aanbevelingen aan de coalitiepartijen gedaan op drie brede gebieden: klimaat, energie en grondstoffen; wonen, bereikbaarheid en ruimtelijke…
This document describes the development strategy for the GLOBIO modelling framework for 2024–2027. It provides general direction for further improving the framework, based on the current state of the…
What are just and feasible climate targets for the Netherlands?
The Netherlands has already set emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 with the aim to contribute to achieving the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Agreement. In February, the European Commission…
Beleidsoverzicht en factsheets beleidsinstrumenten
In dit rapport presenteren we achtergrondinformatie over verschillende stikstofreductie- en natuurherstelmaatregelen. Deze beleidsmaatregelen zijn onderzocht in het werkprogramma Monitoring en…
Impact of lifestyle, human diet, and nutrient use efficiency in food production on eutrophication of global aquifers and surface waters
A spatially explicit analysis is presented of the impact of human lifestyle, diet, and nutrient use efficiency in food production and wastewater treatment on exceedance of threshold concentrations for…
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