Mitigating climate change and air pollution is perhaps our greatest societal challenge, but TNO can help. We’re developing methods to measure greenhouse gases, particulate matter and nitrogen and we’re identifying the sources and consequences of emissions. This enables companies and public authorities to take well-considered and effective measures. Through these actions, TNO is playing a key role in initiating the climate transition.
The Paris Agreement contains global agreements on climate objectives. As a part of this, the Netherlands has committed itself to a greenhouse gas reduction of 49% by 2030. Additionally, there is a desire to further reduce air pollution at a global and a European level. There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence of the harmful effects of air pollution on health, especially particulate matter.
In order to achieve these goals, radical changes are required worldwide in energy systems, industrial production chains, buildings, traffic and agriculture. For this to be able to take place, it’s important to know how emissions occur, how they influence climate change and air quality and how they can be effectively reduced.
TNO has many years of experience in identifying emissions across all sectors. By combining measurements, satellite data and complex climate modelling, we’re able to determine the sources and consequences of emissions with increasing accuracy. As a result, we can advise and support companies and public authorities in determining the best measures to reduce emissions. Examples of this include:
