Climate Change

OECD side events at Bonn Climate Change Talks, 8-14 June 2011

21-Jun-2011

The OECD is pleased to announce its involvement in three side events at the UN Climate Change Talks in Bonn ("SB34"): on 8th June it hosted an event on MRV reporting in biennial reports. On 10th June, OECD and UNFCCC held a joint event on the MRV of support. On 14th June, OECD & IEA joined forces to examine how to ensure the integrity of emissions unit accounting after 2012. A publications stand featured recent OECD reports and publications on climate change.

Sauvegarder la compétitivité internationale dans un monde caractérisé par une tarification non uniforme du carbone

16-Jun-2011

Cette note de synthèse met en lumière les enseignements qui se dégagent d’une décennie d’analyses par l’OCDE et par l'AIE du problème de la compétitivité internationale dans le cadre de la politique climatique.

Cities central to climate change response

11-Feb-2011

Cities and metropolitan regional governments should play a more prominent role in defining the wider response to climate change. "Cities and Climate Change" confirms that urban areas use most of the world’s energy and are responsible for most of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Cities are at the same time highly vulnerable to the rising sea levels, warmer temperatures and destructive storms expected to result from climate change: by 2070, 150 million city-dwellers, producing 9% of global GDP in coastal cities, will be exposed to the full brunt of climate change.

Les villes au cœur de la réponse au changement climatique

03-Feb-2011

Selon un nouveau rapport de l’OCDE, les gouvernements locaux devraient jouer un rôle plus marqué dans le cadre d’une réponse globale au changement climatique. « Cities & Climate Change » confirme que les zones urbaines sont les principales consommatrices d’énergie et sont donc responsables de la majorité des émissions de gaz à effets de serre. Les villes sont aussi très vulnérables aux risques associés à la montée des océans, aux températures extrêmes et aux tempêtes; en 2070, 150 millions d’habitants de villes côtières, produisant 9% du PIB mondial, seraient menacés.

Climate Policy and Technological Innovation and Transfer: An Overview of Trends and Recent Empirical Results

05-Jan-2011

Based on a new dataset, the paper summarises recent evidence on the generation and international diffusion of selected climate change mitigation technologies (CCMTs) and their respective links to key policies. The data covers a selection of technology fields (renewable energy sources and ‘clean’ coal) and all countries over the last 30-35 years.

OECD assesses costs and effectiveness of emission pledges from Copenhagen Accord

10-Jun-2010

Many countries have pledged targets or actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Copenhagen Accord. New OECD analysis shows that these pledges go towards but are not ambitious enough to limit long-term temperature rise to 2°C. While not cheap, the costs of these pledges are limited compared to expected economic growth. Ambitious global action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions is not only necessary, but also economically rational. Using market-based instruments to implement the pledges also has the potential to generate sizable fiscal revenues.

Insights on strategic and cost-effective decision-making on climate policy: "Core Elements of National Reports"

08-Jun-2010

Enhancing the framework for measurable, reportable and verifiable (MRV) mitigation actions, commitments and support in a post-2012 climate agreement could help facilitate strategic and cost-effective decision-making on climate policy and generate transparent and comparable information. This paper explores the possible functions, form, timing and content of future national reports under the UNFCCC, focusing on National Communications, identifies what information is needed at the national and international level post-2012, and provides insights for possible new guidelines for national reports.

International meetings on carbon markets, post-2012 climate framework

17-May-2010

The OECD has recently held two international meetings on climate change issues. The Global Forum on a post-2012 climate framework  focused on climate finance, capacity building, national climate strategies, and reporting under the UNFCCC. The Global Carbon Markets Workshop  focused on new issues and players in carbon markets post-Copenhagen, and explored how countries can prepare for and navigate the current “patchwork” approach to carbon markets.

Environment: Climate change and competitiveness

23-Apr-2010

OECD Secretary-General says that living beyond our limits is accelerating global warming. He calls upon governments to increase their emissions reductions targets, commit more financing, and ensure that mitigation is measurable, reportable and verifiable. Responding to fears that carbon taxes and cap-and-trade schemes could harm competitiveness, Gurría says that these concerns are exaggerated and that sharing green technologies and international co-operation can help level the playing field.

OECD work on carbon markets

22-Mar-2010

Carbon markets put a price on carbon and this is essential to drive necessary technological and behavioural innovation to limit climate change. OECD works with governments to analyse the design, development and implementation of greenhouse gas market instruments.

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