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Cities should tackle climate change to stay competitive - Milan, 9-10 October
02-Oct-2008
Cities are a major source of air pollution and must lead efforts to combat climate change. Mayors and ministers will meet in Milan to discuss ways to promote environmentally sound transport, energy, waste and water services, while retaining economic competitiveness.
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Pour rester compétitives, les villes doivent s’attaquer au changement climatique - Milan, 9-10 octobre 2008
02-Oct-2008
Les villes sont parmi les principales sources de pollution de l’air et doivent prendre des mesures pour combattre le changement climatique. Les 9 et 10 octobre, des maires et des ministres se réuniront à Milan pour une conférence où il sera question des moyens de faire prévaloir des services écologiquement viables dans les secteurs des transports, de l’énergie, des déchets et de l’eau sans sacrifier la compétitivité économique.
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OECD Secretary-General presents the review of Hungary’s environment policies
30-Sep-2008
In the lead-up to joining the European Union, Hungary made significant progress in reducing air and water pollution and protecting its nature and biodiversity. OECD’s latest Review of the Environmental Performance of Hungary recommends that it redouble its efforts, in order to further reduce pollution and use energy and raw materials more efficiently.
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24-Sep-2008
Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-12 November 2008
This Forum jointly organised by the OECD/ITF and the Mexican Ministry for Environment will consider major transport trends – both in large urban areas and those raised by a globalizing economy – with a special focus on developments in Latin America. It will also address the environmental challenges caused by these trends, and policy instruments that can be used to limit negative impacts.
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15-Sep-2008
De nombreux gouvernements des pays de l’OCDE ont tenu pour acquis qu’il y aurait toujours suffisamment d’eau. Pour M. Gurría, cela n’est plus vrai et la nécessité d’assurer l’accès à l’eau mettra à l’épreuve notre aptitude à agir ensemble (disponible en anglais et en espagnol).
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15-Sep-2008
The conference brought together environmental policy and enforcement officials, as well as industry representatives and non-government experts to exchange experiences on the good practices and trends in environmental compliance assurance in OECD countries and major emerging economies. Conference participants discussed the results of a two-year OECD comparative study of compliance promotion, monitoring, and enforcement instruments in six OECD member countries and two major emerging economies.
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12-Sep-2008
Many governments in OECD countries have taken it for granted that there will always be sufficient water. According to M. Gurría, this is no longer true and the need to ensure access to water will test our ability to work together (available in Spanish).
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05-Sep-2008
All waste, whether domestically generated or subject to export and import, should be managed in an environmentally sound manner to protect human health and the environment. To meet this objective and ensure fair competition between waste management enterprises throughout the OECD area, a Recommendation on ESM has been adopted by member countries. This Guidance Manual includes detailed explanation on some policy recommendations aimed at governments and on the criteria to be applied by waste management facilities to ensure a level playing field of high environmental standards. (Dec. 2007)
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06-Aug-2008
New products and services are being developed at an increasing rate in the technology-driven global economy. But how can we ensure that environmental considerations are taken into account throughout the life cycle of these new products, from production to disposal?
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29-Jul-2008
The Environment, Health and Safety News is a newsletter issued approximately every eight months. Its purpose is to provide an update on the main events and activities of the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Programme. Information on new publications arising from the Programme as well as dates and venues of upcoming events and meetings are given.
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