Microdata Analysis for Environmental Finance and Investment (MEFI)

The OECD Environment Directorate has launched a new project on effects of public policy conditions on leveraging private financing for environmental and climate mitigation investments.

Financing Climate Change Action

Limiting climate change to 2°C requires a major shift in investment patterns towards low-carbon, climate resilient options. A central challenge is to avoid “lock-in” to high-emission infrastructure and increased vulnerability in the way we develop. The OECD works with governments to promote good practice to scale up and better target public and private finance to support climate-friendly investment.

Environmental Policy and Firm-Level Management

During the last few years OECD countries have witnessed an increased awareness on the part of firms of the potential to realise certain commercial objectives through improved environmental performance.

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EaP GREEN: Greening economies in the European Union’s Eastern Partnership countries

Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood” (EaP GREEN) programme is being implemented by OECD in cooperation with UNECE, UNEP, and UNIDO to assist the European Union’s Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries in their transition to green economies.

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• Environmental Action Programme (EAP) Task Force: Greening development in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA)

Behavioural and Experimental Economics for Environmental Policy (BEEP)

This project investigates how behavioural economics can inform the design of “norm-based” environmental policies and “behaviourally robust” markets for ecosystem services.

Adaptation to climate change

OECD work on adaptation to climate change focus on three main areas: (1) Economic aspects of adaptation; (2) Adaptation and development; and (3) Adaptation in OECD countries. Just released: Report on National Adaptation Planning: Lessons from OECD Countries.

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• Key climate change policy areas

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.

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• Environmental Policy, Finance and Innovation

The Water Challenge: OECD's Response

Without new policies, by 2050, freshwater availability will be further strained, with 2.3 billion more people than today projected to be living in river basins experiencing severe water stress. OECD Secretary-General makes the case for action on wastewater management and water quality this week.

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• Economics and Policies for Biodiversity: OECD's Response
• Water - The right price can encourage efficiency and investment
• Water and Climate Change
• Water supply and sanitation

Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG)

The CCXG (formerly called the Annex I Expert Group) is a group of government delegates and experts from OECD and other industrialised countries. Its aim is to promote dialogue on and enhance understanding of technical issues in the international climate change negotiations.

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• Carbon markets
• Tracking climate finance
• OECD & UNFCCC
• Global Forum on Environment (GFENV)
• Cities, Climate Change and Green Growth
• OECD work on climate change -- listed by theme

Sustainable Materials Management

The OECD Environmental Strategy clearly outlines the need for governments to look for integrated solutions such as sustainable materials management to address current environmental concerns. Ideally public authorities should try to internalise all negative environmental externalities in the prices facing firms and consumers at all stages of the life-cycle.