Econometric analysis of the impacts of the UK Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements on firms' fuel use and innovation activity

09-oct.-2009

This paper was prepared by Ralf Martin, London School of Economics, and Ulrich Wagner, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, as a contribution to the project on Taxation, Innovation and the Environment. It presents an econometric study of impacts of the Climate Change Levy in the United Kingdom on fuel use and innovation.

Survey of firms' responses to public incentives for energy innovation, including the UK Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements

17-sept.-2009

This paper was prepared by Ralf Martin, London School of Economics, and Ulrich Wagner, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, as a contribution to the project on Taxation, Innovation and the Environment. It presents a survey of firms’ responses to public incentives for energy innovation. A companion paper by the same authors, Econometric analysis of the impacts of the UK Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements on firms’ fuel use and innovation activity, is available at www.oecd.org/env/taxes.

Incentives for CO2 Emission Reductions in Current Motor Vehicle Taxes

04-sept.-2009

This paper compares CO2-related tax rate differentiation in motor vehicle taxes in OECD member countries – drawing on information available in the OECD/EEA database on instruments used for environmental policy, www.oecd.org/env/policies/database.  It should be read in conjunction with the paper "The scope for CO2-based differentiation in motor vehicle taxes – in equilibrium and in the context of the current global recession", available at www.oecd.org/env/transport.

Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials

28-août-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-août-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.

L'adaptation au changement climatique et la coopération pour le développement

19-août-2009

Ce document d’orientation vise à donner des informations et des conseils sur la façon de prendre en compte l'adaptation au changement climatique dans la coopération au développement. Ses objectifs sont : i) expliciter les incidences du changement climatique sur les pratiques de développement ; ii) recenser les approches pour intégrer l'adaptation dans les politiques de développement aux niveaux national, sectoriel, des projets, et local ; et iii) indiquer comment les donneurs peuvent soutenir les efforts des pays partenaires pour réduire leur vulnérabilité au changement climatique.

Recent addition to eChemPortal - The United States Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Risk Information System (US EPA IRIS)

12-août-2009

The United States Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Risk Information System (US EPA IRIS) has been added as a participant in eChemPortal, offering links to reports on specific substances found in the environment and their potential to cause human health effects.

Workshop on Innovative International Financing for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use

13-juil.-2009

The purpose of the workshop was to discuss and exchange experiences and views on: (i) existing financing gaps and the need for an international financing mechanism for biodiversity; (ii) how to scale-up existing financing for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use; (iii) how to enhance the cost-effectiveness of biodiversity financing, including via targeting; and (iv) lessons learned and how to move forward.

Indicators of Innovation and Transfer in Environmentally Sound Technologies: Methodological Issues

24-juin-2009

Ce rapport est une contribution aux travaux de la Direction de l'environnement de l'OCDE sur les politiques de l'environnement et l'innovation technologique (www.oecd.org/environment/innovation). Le rapport synthétise les progrès récents dans le domaine des indicateurs de l'innovation et du transfert des technologies environnementales. Un certain nombre de mesures alternatives sont examinées, ainsi que la méthodologie pour le développement d'indicateurs sur la base des données de brevets.