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Peer reviews of environmental conditions and progress are conducted for each member country. They scrutinise efforts to meet domestic objectives and international commitments and provide Recommendations. A first cycle of 32 reviews (all OECD countries and three non-OECD countries) has been completed. A second cycle is well advanced (with 24 reviews completed), focusing on sustainable development, environmental effectiveness and economic efficiency.
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19-Mar-2008
OECD says Australia should better manage the environment by protecting its natural resources, improving energy efficiency and using more environmentally friendly taxes and prices. While OECD welcomes Australia’s progress in tackling environmental issues over the past decade, it notes that Australia must take further steps to ‘green’ its economy and to face climate change and water challenges.
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25-Jan-2008
A new OECD report on Denmark notes progress in tackling environmental challenges over the last ten years, but insists the country must green its economy (e.g. transport, agriculture, energy sectors and fiscal policies) and must face special challenges associated with health, biodiversity, and marine protection. The report makes 37 specific recommendations. It was released at a news conference on 25 January 2008 by Mr. T.L. Poulsen, Minister for the Environment of Denmark; L. Lorentsen, OECD Environment Director; and C. Avérous, head of OECD's national environmental reviews.
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17-Jul-2007
A new OECD report assessing China's environmental performance encourages China to redouble efforts to improve its environment to achieve sustainable economic growth. The report, which makes 51 specific recommendations, builds on more than a decade of OECD-China co-operation and is based on the same review methodology used for environmental reviews of all OECD countries.
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11-May-2007
A new OECD report on Switzerland notes remarkable improvements in numerous areas of its environment including air, water, waste management but insists the country must better manage its natural resources, particularly biodiversity and land protection. The report makes 46 specific recommendations.
The report was released at a news conference on 11 May 2007, Schwellenmätteli, Bern at 10am by M. Leuenberger, Federal Councillor; L. Lorentsen, OECD Environment Director; B. Oberle, Secretary of State for Environment; and C. Avérous, head of OECD’s national environmental reviews.
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05-Apr-2007
A new OECD report assessing New Zealand's environmental performance notes that the country has made good progress with its environmental policies but says further effort is needed in the agriculture, energy and transport sectors as well as with economic instruments. The report makes 38 recommendations for improving the country’s environmental performance in the coming years.
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