Environment Working Papers

This working paper series is designed to make available to a wider readership selected studies on environmental issues. Three new reports: 1) Ireland's Carbon Tax and Fiscal Crisis; 2) The Political Economy of British Columbia’s Carbon Tax; and 3) Characterisation of Environmental Labelling and Information Schemes.

The climate challenge: Achieving zero emissions

Governments need to put together the optimal policy mix to eliminate emissions from fossil fuels in the second half of the century. Cherry-picking a few easy measures will not do the trick. There has to be progress on every front, notably with respect to carbon pricing, and that is what peer review and learning from best practice should help achieve, said OECD Secretary-General.

Reducing fossil fuel emissions isn’t enough, OECD Insights Blog

We must aim for their complete elimination by the second half of the century and need to come to grips with the risk of climate change. While many countries have announced ambitious targets to reduce fossil fuel emissions by 2020, and even mid-century, further efforts are needed.

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• Climate and carbon: Aligning prices and policies

Countries should make carbon pricing the cornerstone of climate policy, says OECD

Credible and consistent carbon pricing must be the cornerstone of government actions to tackle climate change, according to a new OECD report.

Climate and carbon: Aligning prices and policies

This report brings together lessons learned from OECD analysis on carbon pricing and climate policies. A key component of this approach is putting an explicit price on every tonne of CO2 emitted. Explicit pricing instruments, however, may not cover all sources of emissions and will often need to be complemented by other policies that effectively put an implicit price on emissions.

Focus on Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Rio Conventions

Statistics on bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) extended with the purpose of assisting developing countries in the implementation of the three Rio Conventions.

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• OECD Development Assistance Committee Tracks Aid in Support of Climate Change
• Analyses of Aid - how much aid is delivered, where and for what purpose
• Environment: Climate change aid up to USD 22.9 billion in 2010, says OECD’s Gurría

Joint ENVIRONET and WP-STAT Workshop on Rio Markers, Climate and Development Finance Statistics

Present and discuss recent DAC developments on improving the use and methodologies underlying the Rio Marker system

Global Forum on Environment (GFENV)

The Global Forum on the Environment allows to share experiences and explore common policy issues focussing principally on the environmental dimension of sustainable development and its linkages with economic and social policies. The most recent Climate Change Expert Group Global Forum was held in March 2013.

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• Environment Policy Committee (EPOC)

Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) Global Forum - September 2013

This event held on 18-19 September 2013 at the OECD is part of a series of seminars, organised by the OECD and the IEA, which aims to promote dialogue and enhance understanding between a wide range of experts on technical issues in the international climate change negotiations. The agenda, presentations and list of participants are now available.

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• Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG)
• Global Forum on Environment (GFENV)

Environmental Policy and Technological Innovation (EPTI)

Technological change is undoubtedly one of the keys to ensuring that economic growth and environmental improvements co-exist. It is vitally important that environmental policies and policy instruments provide the right incentives for the development and diffusion of ‘environmental’ technologies.