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Climate change and climate change conventions
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is investigating the enhanced greenhouse gas effect. Regularly new reports and developments are being presented on their website
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 IPCC
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The Climate Change Convention and Kyoto Protocol include agreements on stabilising or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Extensive information is available through their website
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UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)
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Climate change policy
The Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment (VROM)is the first responsible for climate change policy in the Netherlands. Other Ministries are responsible for integration of climate policy targets into their policy areas. The websites of the involved Ministries provide information on these policies.
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General climate policy
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Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment (VROM)
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Energy policy
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Ministry of Economic Affairs
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Transport
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Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
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Agriculture
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Ministry of Agriculture , Nature Management and Fisheries
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International co-operation
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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The European Union is also party in the climate convention. The EU has a series of policies and measures that are binding for all member states. More information can be found on the EU website
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European Union
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Monitoring guidelines
For the monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions international guidelines have been determined by IPCC:
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Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management (2000)
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Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
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Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry
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Greenhouse gas emissions
The National Inventory Reports provide information on the emissions in the Netherlands. Other databases with information on greenhouse gas emissions are e.g.:
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Information on the environment in the Netherlands
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Environmental Data Compendium
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Site with emission data and information on methods with regard to estimating emissions to air, water and soil in the Netherlands
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Emission data and methods
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Reports with emission data of the EU, elaborated by the EEA, the European Environment Agency
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Emission reports European Union
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Involved organisations
The monitoring of greenhouse gases is done in a co-operation of various organisations. An improvement programme is being implemented, coordinated by SenterNovem for the Ministry of Environment. More information on the most involved organisations:
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CBS, Statistics Netherlands
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Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment (VROM)
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NL Agency
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TNO, Institute for Applied Research
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PBL
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RIVM
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