National Inventory Report 2006: greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands 1990-2004
This report, that is compiled annually by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP) of RIVM in cooperation with Statistics Netherlands (CBS), TNO and SenterNovem, has been produced to...
Website Scientific Assessment and Policy Analyses for Climate Change “WAB” now online.
On this website publications can be downloaded that were published as results of projects of this research programme on climate change. The WAB programme gathers relevant scientific information on...
New IMAGE model integrates global change for sustainability
There is an increasing recognition in science for policy making that problems of human development and the state of the natural environment are intimately linked. This will mean creating a careful...
Influence of solar activity on the Earth’s climate limited
Conclusions arising from new research on the influence of solar radiation on climate point to the unlikelihood of being able to unambiguously explain how the temperature variations in the past...
MNP senior scientist Willemijn Tuinstra recently obtained her doctorate at Wageningen University, the Netherlands, with a thesis entitled, 'Reducing Air Pollution in Europe: a study of boundaries...
Easing up on the nitrate standard for drinking water not yet warranted
Why nitrate in vegetables and fruit is harmless for humans, while it can be harmful in drinking water is outlined in a recent scientific article. There is evidence, albeit scarce, that nitrate in...
In 2005, the emission of the greenhouse gas carbondioxide (CO2) was lower by several percents compared to 2004. Mainly, because the energy sector used less fossil fuels, and more (+ 40%) renewable...
MNP air quality assessments reap international praise
Recent evaluation by the international audit committee of the models used by MNP (Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency) to assess air quality in the Netherlands and analyse policy effects has...
The Water Framework Directive: challenges and chances for the Netherlands
The European Water Framework Directive stipulates that the quality of groundwater and surface water in the Netherlands should have attained an ecologically adequate level by 2015. A major national...
How to compare environmental performance of EU Member States
There is a growing need for comparative indicators to measure Member State’s environmental performance. To fulfill this need, MNP has developed the European Benchmark Indicators (EBI) to draw...
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