Tax treatment of tradable permits

Getting the tax treatment of tradable permits “right” is important not only for achieving environmental objectives, but also for the integrity of tax systems. This flyer describes work OECD currently is doing on this issue.

The influence of regulation and economic policy in the water sector on the level of technology innovation in the sector and its contribution to the environment: The case of the State of Israel

The paper discusses the impacts of policies applied over the last decades in the water sector in Israel on technological innovation and on the environment.

Assessing the Role of Microfinance in Fostering Adaptation to Climate Change - Environment Working Paper No. 15

This working paper offers the first empirical assessment of the linkages between microfinance supported activities and adaptation to climate change.

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• OECD Environment Working Papers

Policies to Promote Bicycle Use

The Working Group on Transport under OECD’s Environment Policy Committee discussed measures to promote bicycle use at a meeting in January 2010.

The Road to Mexico: Strategies and Vehicles for successful climate change negotiations 2010

During a workshop on climate change organised by the European Union, Mr Gurría reminded that "far from perfect, the Copenhagen Accord is a hard-fought political agreement". He added that the world now needs to find an ambitious and legally-binding global agreement on climate change in Mexico and that the EU should continue to play a leading role for the negotiations.

Regional Meeting on Private Sector Participation in Water and Sanitation in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), Moscow

This meeting took place on 28-29 January 2010. The main objective was to attract stakeholders, EECCA policy-makers, to good practices that can help countries assess and improve legal and institutional frameworks for PSP in the water and sanitation sector.

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• Proceedings from the Regional Meeting on Private Sector Participation in Water Supply and Sanitation in EECCA
• Материалы регионального совещания по вопросам участия частного сектора в водоснабжении и водоотведении в странах ВЕКЦА
• Regional Policy Dialogue on Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in EECCA
• OECD events on water

Environmental and Eco-Innovation: Concepts, Evidence and Policies

This document is intended to be what might be called ‘a think-piece with empirical and case study evidence’ on environmental and eco-innovation for the OECD project on "Taxation, Innovation and the Environment".

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Fuel Taxes, Motor Vehicle Emission Standards and Patents Related to the Fuel-efficiency and Emissions of Motor Vehicles.

This paper studies the impacts of motor vehicle fuel taxes and mandatory fuel efficiency standards on relevant car-related innovation activity in selected car-producing countries.

Globalisation, Transport and the Environment (2010)

This book looks in detail at how globalisation affects activity levels in maritime shipping, aviation and road and rail freight; assesses the impact that changes in activity levels have on the environment.

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• Publication Brief: Globalisation, Transport and the Enviroment (2010)
• The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation: Policies and Options for Global Action Beyond 2012
• OECD/ITF Global Forum on Sustainable Development: Transport and Environment in a Globalising World, 10-12 November 2008 - Guadalajara, Mexico
• OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030

Search strategy AWW

Patent search strategy for the identification of selected ‘environmental’ technologies developed as part of the OECD project on "Environmental Policy and Technological Innovation”