Publications & Documents

OECD action on climate change

The OECD climate change work is focusing on how to move countries to low-emissions and climate resilient pathways, and how to improve the effectiveness of the global climate regime. Explore the policy areas to access the latest OECD work in each area and find out more on how the OECD is supporting action on climate change.

OECD Biotechnology Newsletter Updates

Read our newsletter to stay up-to-date with all the latest OECD work on biotechnology.

Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use in Latin America - Evidence from Environmental Performance Reviews

The OECD Control System for waste recovery

The 2018 update of the OECD database on transboundary movements of wastes is now available for download. Since 1992, transboundary movements of recyclable wastes between OECD countries are regulated by the Council Decision C(2001)107, which was established by the OECD Council, and designed as an agreement under Article 11 of the Basel Convention.

OECD Database of Transboundary Movements of Wastes (xlsx)

This 2018 database update is established to facilitate the implementation of OECD Decision C(2001)107 on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Waste destined for Recovery Operation.

Evaluating the effectiveness of policy instruments for biodiversity - Environment Working Paper

This report provides an overview of methodologies to evaluate the effectiveness of policy instruments for biodiversity, covering impact evaluation, cost-effectiveness analysis and other more commonly used approaches. It also provides an inventory of biodiversity-relevant impact evaluation studies, across both terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

Aligning Development Co operation with the Objectives of the Paris Agreement

The landmark report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a grim picture of our future if climate change continues to intensify. This year’s extreme weather events – record breaking heatwaves, wildfires, heavy rains, major tropical storms, diminishing Arctic sea ice – could soon become our daily reality. With only 12 years left to contain global warming to 1.5 degrees, we need to take bold and decisive action.

OECD-UN Environment FI Event: Aligning Finance with the Goals of the Paris Agreement

We are facing a climate emergency. The special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change confirms that, without bold and urgent climate action, global warming will reach 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels by as early as 2030. That’s barely 12 years away!

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Katowice, Poland, on 12-13 December 2018

In Katowice, the Secretary-General will deliver remarks at the OECD High-Level Side Event New Climate Economy (Climate-Growth Nexus)as well asat the OECD‑UN Environment FI High-Level Side Event (Aligning Finance with the Goals of the Paris Agreement).

Achieving Clean Energy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa

A clean energy revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa is urgently needed to win the fight against energy poverty. Clean energy provides a golden thread to deliver on the promise of Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.