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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation: Policies and Options for Global Action Beyond 2012
