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Overview

J. G. J. Olivier is affiliated with the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, energy, and economics, econometrics and finance, with particular attention to renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's recent publications cover several aspects of greenhouse gas emissions, climate change mitigation, and comprehensive datasets for emissions tracking. Notable papers include:

  • A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018 (2021, Environmental Research Letters)
  • A review of successful climate change mitigation policies in major emitting economies and the potential of global replication (2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews)
  • A comprehensive and synthetic dataset for global, regional, and national greenhouse gas emissions by sector 1970-2018 with an extension to 2019 (2021, Earth system science data)
  • Corrigendum: A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018 (2022, Environmental Research Letters)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • William F. Lamb
  • Julia Pongratz
  • Robbie M. Andrew
  • Monica Crippa
  • Jan C. Minx

Their work has been published mainly in these venues:

  • Environmental Research Letters (2 publications)
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (1 publication)
  • Earth system science data (1 publication)

J. G. J. Olivier's research encompasses various subfields, such as:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Best Publications

  • A global high-resolution emission inventory for ammonia

    A. F. Bouwman;D. S. Lee;W. A. H. Asman;F. J. Dentener

  • A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018

    William F. Lamb;Thomas Wiedmann;Julia Pongratz;Robbie Andrew

  • Gridded emissions of air pollutants for the period 1970-2012 within EDGAR v4.3.2

    Monica Crippa;Diego Guizzardi;Marilena Muntean;Edwin Schaaf

  • EDGAR v4.3.2 Global Atlas of the three major greenhouse gas emissions for the period 1970–2012

    Greet Janssens-Maenhout;Monica Crippa;Diego Guizzardi;Marilena Muntean

  • A 1°×1° resolution data set of historical anthropogenic trace gas emissions for the period 1890–1990

    J. A. van Aardenne;F. J. Dentener;J. G. J. Olivier;C. G. M. Klein Goldewijk

  • Global air emission inventories for anthropogenic sources of NOx, NH3 and N2O in 1990

    J.G.J. Olivier;A.F. Bouwman;K.W. Van der Hoek;J.J.M. Berdowski

  • Recent Trends in Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Regional Trends 1970-2000 and Spatial Distribution of Key Sources in 2000

    J.G.J. Olivier;J.A. van Aardenne;F. Dentener;V. Pagliari

  • Uncertainties in the global source distribution of nitrous oxide

    A. F. Bouwman;K. W. Van der Hoek;J. G. J. Olivier

  • A synthesis of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel combustion

    R.J. Andres;T.A. Boden;F.-M. Bréon;P. Ciais

  • Estimations of global no, emissions and their uncertainties

    D.S. Lee;I. Köhler;E. Grobler;F. Rohrer

  • Greenhouse gas emissions from current and enhanced policies of China until 2030: Can emissions peak before 2030?

    Michel den Elzen;Hanna Fekete;Niklas Höhne;Annemiek Admiraal

  • Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR)

    J. G. J. Olivier;A. F. Bouwman;C. W. M. van der Maas;J. J. M. Berdowski

  • Sectoral emission inventories of greenhouse gases for 1990 on a per country basis as well as on 1°×1°

    J.G.J. Olivier;A.F. Bouwman;J.J.M. Berdowski;C. Veldt

  • History of atmospheric SF 6 from 1973 to 2008

    M. Rigby;J. Mühle;B. R. Miller;R. G. Prinn

  • Long-term reduction potential of non-CO2 greenhouse gases

    Paul L. Lucas;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Jos G.J. Olivier;Michel G.J. den Elzen

  • A review of successful climate change mitigation policies in major emitting economies and the potential of global replication

    Hanna Fekete;Takeshi Kuramochi;Mark Roelfsema;Mark Roelfsema;Michel den Elzen

  • A comprehensive and synthetic dataset for global, regional and national greenhouse gas emissions by sector 1970-2018 with an extension to 2019

    Jan C. Minx;William F. Lamb;Robbie M. Andrew;Josep G. Canadell

  • Recent trends in global greenhouse gas emissions: regional trends and spatial distribution of key sources

    J.G.J. Olivier;J.A. van Aardenne;F. Dentener;L.N. Ganzeveld

  • Countries’ contributions to climate change: effect of accounting for all greenhouse gases, recent trends, basic needs and technological progress

    Michel G. J. den Elzen;Jos G. J. Olivier;Niklas Höhne;Greet Janssens-Maenhout

  • Trend analysis from 1970 to 2008 and model evaluation of EDGARv4 global gridded anthropogenic mercury emissions

    Marilena Muntean;Greet Janssens-Maenhout;Shaojie Song;Noelle E. Selin

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander F. Bouwman
Alexander F. Bouwman Utrecht University
Frank Dentener
Frank Dentener European Commission Joint Research Centre
Greet Janssens-Maenhout
Greet Janssens-Maenhout European Commission
Kees Klein Goldewijk
Kees Klein Goldewijk Utrecht University
Monica Crippa
Monica Crippa Directorate-General Joint Research Centre
Rik Leemans
Rik Leemans Wageningen University & Research
Joseph Alcamo
Joseph Alcamo University of Sussex
David S. Lee
David S. Lee Manchester Metropolitan University
Michel G.J. den Elzen
Michel G.J. den Elzen Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

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