Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials

28-Aug-2009

Several new publications of the OECD Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials are now available. Click above to download the documents.

Financing Climate Change – recent OECD work

28-Aug-2009

Financing climate change is one of the key issues that needs to be resolved for a successful international climate agreement, and is a topic for G20 finance ministers to discuss in London in September. OECD works with government representatives from finance ministries, environment ministries and development co-operation agencies on several of the key issues relating to a post-2012 financial architecture.

From Grim to Green: towards a low-carbon future

15-Jun-2009

Speaking at the International Economic Forum of the Americas, Mr. Gurria called on all countries to use the economic crisis as an opportunity to promote ‘green’ growth. Collective action and bold political will, he said, will be necessary to draft environmentally sound stimulus packages, reduce emissions, foster green innovation, and work towards a successful UN Climate Change Conference at the end of the year.

OECD participation in UN Climate Change Talks in Bonn

05-Jun-2009

The OECD actively participated in the UN "Climate Change Talks Bonn" held 1-12 June 2009. On 9 June, the OECD side event "Building a global carbon market: how to achieve cost-effective GHG reductions and generate financing" took place. On 8 June it held a side event on "Building bridges: NAMAs, registries and mitigation support in the post-2012 framework" with panelists from the UK, Saudi Arabia, Korea, the European Commission, Australia, OECD and IEA.

New OECD-IEA work to support the UN climate change negotiations leading up to COP-15

05-Jun-2009

The OECD-IEA "Annex I Expert Group" released 3 new analytical reports on the post-2012 climate change framework currently being negotiated by the UN in the lead-up to COP15 Copenhagen: a) “Greenhouse gas mitigation actions: Measurement Reporting & Verification issues and options”; b) “Linking Mitigation Actions with Mitigation Support in Developing Countries: A Conceptual Framework”; and c) "Sectoral Approaches and the Carbon Market" considers the carbon market aspects of sectoral approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries.

Environmental Performance Reviews - Finland (2009)

03-Jun-2009

A new OECD report analyses Finland’s environmental performance. It makes 43 recommendations, including that Finland should reduce greenhouse gas emissions, avoid further biodiversity loss, and protect the Baltic Sea.

The report will be released at a news conference on 5 June 2009 by Finnish Ministers Ms. Paula Lehtomäki (Environment) and Mr. Jan Vapaavuori (Housing); and Lorents Lorentsen, OECD Environment Director.

New Publication in the Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials

20-Apr-2009

"Preliminary Analysis of Exposure Measurement and Exposure Mitigation in Occupational Settings: Manufactured Nanomaterials" is the eigth publication in the Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials.  This report provides preliminary analyses and recommendations as well as brief summaries of background documents listed in the operational plan relevant to phase 1 of the project on exposure measurement and exposure mitigation.

The 23rd issue of the Environment, Health and Safety News has been issued

31-Mar-2009

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.

OECD Database on Research into the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials Public Launch on 1st April 2009

31-Mar-2009

As part of the OECD activities to promote international co-operation in addressing human health and environmental safety aspects of manufactured nanomaterials, the OECD has developed a global resource which details research projects that address safety issues of manufactured nanomaterials. This database holds details of completed, current and planned research projects on safety, which are to be updated and managed electronically by delegations to the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials. It builds on the work of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

New Publication in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology- Douglas Fir

05-Dec-2008

The "Consensus Document on the Biotechnology of Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga mensiesii (Mirb.) Franco), " number 43 in the series, was recently published. 

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