By 2050, around 70% of the world's population of 9,2 billion people is expected to live in an urban environment. Especially in developing countries this increasing population and expanding cities pose...
Survey confirms scientific consensus on human-caused global warming
A survey among climate scientists in 2012 shows that there is widespread agreement regarding a dominant influence of anthropogenic greenhouse gases on recent global warming. This agreement is stronger...
In ‘The Netherlands in 21 infographics – Facts and figures on the human environment’ the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency presents facts and figures in a novel way. The booklet covers...
Today, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency released a new version of the integrated assessment model framework IMAGE – IMAGE 3.0. One of the world’s leading integrated assessments...
Climate Dialogue reopened with a discussion on Climate Sensitivity
After a nine-month period of silence, a new discussion has started on Climate Dialogue, an international blog on the science of climate change. Goal of the platform is to explore the full range of...
Lower meat and dairy consumption benefits climate and health
When all inhabitants of the European Union (EU) would consume half as much of meat, dairy and eggs as they do today, the EU would achieve a 40% reduction in nitrogen emissions, a 25% - 40% reduction...
As part of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency organizes two symposia. Both will take place in The Kunsthal in Rotterdam. On...
The European climate and energy package for 2030: is it adequate?
On Wednesday 22 January, the European Commission published a new climate target for 2030: a reduction in greenhouse gases of 40%, relative to 1990 levels. This target is to be achieved domestically...
Regional Competitiveness and Smart Specialization in Europe
Regions differ from each other, economically – they compete over different products and geographical areas, exhibit different strengths and weaknesses, and provide different possibilities for growth...
2012 sees slowdown in the increase in global CO2 emissions
Actual global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) reached a new record of 34.5 billion tonnes in 2012. Yet, the increase in global CO2 emissions in that year slowed down to 1.1% , which was less than...
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