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Environment: Severe environmental consequences as raw material use to double by 2060
22 October 2018 The world’s consumption of raw materials is set to nearly double by 2060 as the global economy expands, according to a forthcoming report The Global Material Resource Outlook to 2060. This will add pressure on the environment, and likely worsen air, water and soil pollution, and contribute to climate change.
Read moreEconomy and business: Further reforms in Indonesia will promote a more inclusive and resilient economy
10 October 2018 A steady economic expansion in Indonesia is boosting living standards, curbing poverty and offering millions of people greater access to public services. Reforms that lift growth, improve the business environment for small enterprises and increase investment would ensure a brighter future for all Indonesians, two new OECD reports say.
Read moreTax: Progress made on strengthening ability of developing countries to tax multinational enterprises effectively
4 October 2018 Increased tax revenues directly attributable to Tax Inspectors Without Borders programmes, an international co-operation initiative deploying qualified experts in developing countries to strengthen their ability to tax multinational enterprises, are estimated at USD 414 million as of April 2018, according to the initiative’s annual report.
Read moreClimate change: Governments need to honour their pledges as climate risks grow
25 September 2018 Three years after the Paris Climate Agreement, and with greenhouse gas emissions on the rise, governments must get serious about shifting to low-carbon economies and stop investing in carbon-intensive infrastructure, warns an OECD-UN Environment-World Bank Group report, Financing Climate Futures: Rethinking Infrastructure. See preview.
Read moreClimate change: Too few countries are pricing carbon high enough to meet climate targets
18 September 2018 Governments need to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing the pace of climate change under the Paris Agreement, according to Effective Carbon Rates 2018. The carbon pricing gap, which compares actual carbon prices and real climate costs, is still too wide, the report says.
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What have we learnt from the 2008 crisis?
2008 was a shock to the system and a wake-up call… Showing us that conventional economic analyses and models were insufficient to address the complexity of the modern global economy.
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Inequality puts our world at risk
In many OECD countries, inequalities are at their highest levels in 30 years and are widening. What are the effects, and the policy responses? See our story on inclusive growth.
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