Overview of news items 2012
Here you will find the news items of the selected year listed in chronological order.
Christmas and New Year greetings
Newsitem | 19-12-2012
Our goal is to contribute to decision making on different levels, all with the ultimate aim of making the Netherlands and the rest of the world a better place to live.
... read moreClimate goals for 2030 in relation to 2 °C target
Newsitem | 10-12-2012
A greenhouse gas reduction target of 40% below 1990 levels for 2030 for the European Union, to be achieved within Europe, would not necessarily be sufficient for achieving the target of limiting global temperature increase to 2 °C, given a possible ... read more
Set-aside of European CO2 emission allowances considered as a signal for further ETS reform
Newsitem | 27-11-2012
A set-aside of CO2 allowances would reduce the current oversupply in the European Emissions Trading System. This would result in temporary higher CO2 prices. However, a literature study has shown that the impact of the European Commission’s proposal ... read more
The Emissions Gap Report 2012
Newsitem | 20-11-2012
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, according to a comprehensive study by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) ... read more
PBL, KNMI and Crok launch Climate Discussion platform Climate Dialogue
Newsitem | 12-11-2012
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency together with the Dutch Royal Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and science journalist Marcel Crok launched their joint website ClimateDialogue.org - an international blog where invited scientists ... read more
International audit committee coming to PBL
Newsitem | 05-11-2012
Between 12 and 16 November 2012, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency will receive an international audit committee of scientists, led by Ms Lea Kauppi, Director General of SYKE, the Finnish Environment Institute. The committee is to judge ... read more
Plans for low-carbon economy lack international orientation
Newsitem | 17-10-2012
Although energy markets are interlinked and energy companies operate internationally, European countries have a strong national focus in their climate and energy policies. Countries have little regard for the impact of their national policy measures ... read more
Nature Outlook 2010-2040: Dutch nature policy in motion
Newsitem | 01-10-2012
Every four years, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) publishes a Nature Outlook under statutory obligation. This year, the Nature Outlook is published at a time of important amendments made to nature and landscape policies and in ... read more
CPB and PBL present election manifestos analyses
Newsitem | 27-08-2012
The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency are publishing the results of the analyses of the election manifestos of 10 political parties in the book Choices Outlined 2013-2017. The ... read more
Renewable energy: current Dutch policy is falling short of 2020 target despite strong growth
Newsitem | 22-08-2012
Under the current policy the share of renewable energy in the Netherlands is set to rise from 4 percent in 2010 to 7-10 percent in 2020. Although this is a strong increase, it is not enough to achieve the European target of 14 percent by 2020. Even ... read more
PBL analyses human and economic consequences of disasters
Newsitem | 25-07-2012
Disasters such as floods, storms, heatwaves and droughts may have serious implications for human health and the economic development of countries. PBL has analysed these types of severe disasters in a statistical context, as part the ‘OECD Environmental ... read more
Per capita CO2 emissions in China reached European level
Newsitem | 18-07-2012
Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) increased by 3% last year, reaching an all-time high of 34 billion tonnes in 2011. In China, average per capita CO2 emissions increased by 9% to 7.2 tonnes CO2. This is similar ... read more
PBL launches web app on report Roads from Rio+20
Newsitem | 14-06-2012
PBL is proud to announce the launch of its first ever web app http://roadsfromrio.pbl.nl. Designed for tablet, smartphone and desktop, it gives interactive access to the full results of our report 'Roads from Rio+20, Pathways to achieve global susta ... read more
Benefits of nitrogen reductions in North Sea shipping exceed costs
Newsitem | 06-06-2012
Two studies have analysed the costs and benefits of creating a nitrogen emission control area in the North Sea and the English Channel. Such a control area requires new ships to emit 75 per cent less in nitrogen oxide, from 2016 onwards. This is expected ... read more
Ambitious set of sustainability targets can be met
Newsitem | 06-06-2012
'The world continues to speed down an unsustainable path despite over 500 internationally agreed goals and objectives to support the sustainable management of the environment and improve human wellbeing. However, meeting an ambitious set of sustainability ... read more
'Rio as World Exhibition', spoken column at 'Rio aan de Maas' festival in Rotterdam
Newsitem | 30-05-2012
Yes, I will be going to Rio. I am going to Rio to see the future. Because Rio+20 is more than a regular conference – it is a World Exhibition. Rio+20 is synonymous with the future, but the meeting of world leaders takes place within the structures ... read more
Roads from Rio+20: pathways to achieve global sustainability goals by 2050
Newsitem | 15-05-2012
Sufficient food for the entire world population while conserving biodiversity. Universal access to modern energy sources while limiting global climate change and air pollution. The report Roads from Rio+20 shows that the potential exists for achieving ... read more
Higher expected greenhouse gas emissions from pledges
Newsitem | 26-04-2012
Many countries have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Due to upward revisions of greenhouse gas emission projections in many developing countries higher emission levels from the pledges are expected, and therefore, achieving ... read more
Survey on the opinions on climate change
Newsitem | 22-03-2012
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, in conjunction with the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and the University of Queensland (Australia), is investigating the range of scientific opinions about climate change. The objective ... read more
Climate Adaptation in the Dutch Delta
Newsitem | 21-03-2012
In ‘Climate Adaptation in the Dutch Delta – Strategic options for a climate-proof development of the Netherlands’, PBL offers answers to questions, such as: Which options would be most effective to reduce flood risks? How could freshwater supplies ... read more
Environmental policy needs more decisive action
Newsitem | 15-03-2012
Based on joint modelling by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency the Environmental Outlook to 2050 looks ahead to the year 2050 to ascertain what demographic and economic ... read more
Maarten Hajer appointed Honorary Professor in Copenhagen
Newsitem | 12-03-2012
Maarten Hajer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam and Director of PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, recently was appointed Honorary Professor of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen. He will hold ... read more
Evaluation of the Dutch policy document on sustainable crop protection
Newsitem | 29-02-2012
Water quality has improved due to legislation on crop protection. However, policy objectives for ecological quality of surface waters and drinking water, as set in the Dutch policy document on sustainable crop protection, have not been achieved.
... read moreProposed greening of the CAP: only small gains
Newsitem | 22-02-2012
The impact of the proposed greening measures of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on the sustainable development of agriculture appears to be relatively small. Member States must assign 30 percent of their Pillar I budget to these measures, ... read more
Sustainability of biomass in a bio-based economy
Newsitem | 09-02-2012
The conversion of the present European economy based on fossil fuels into a more bio-based economy will probably be restricted to about 10 per cent of final energy and feedstock consumption in 2030.
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