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Launch of the conclusions and recommendations of the environmental performance review of Ireland

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04-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Since the last OECD environmental performance review of Ireland in 2000, environmental policies have been improved, environmental institutions strengthened, and significant investments made in environmentally-related ...

The OECD and the G20 – An evolving relationship

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04-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Speaking at the Institute of International and European Affairs, Mr. Gurría emphasized the OECD’s continued support of the G20, outlining our work on trade and investment, unemployment, and climate change in the wake of the financial crisis.

Launch of Economic Survey of Ireland

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04-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Following the severe contraction of the Irish economy, Gurría indicated that stabilising the financial system, tackling unemployment, and raising competitiveness will be the main economic challenges for Ireland.

Charting progress, building visions, improving life

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27-Oct-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In a keynote speech delivered at the OECD 3rd World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy, Mr. Angel Gurría has warned that unless a new generation of statistics is developed to measure social progress ...

Financial institutions and instruments: tax challenges and solutions

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26-Oct-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Attending the International tax dialogue conference in Beijing, Mr. Gurría reminded that globalisation requires strengthened international co-operation on taxation which is essential to finance public ...

Towards green growth: how can the Environment Policy Committee contribute?

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21-Oct-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

As we begin to see signs of economic recovery, policy debates are focusing on what kind of a post-crisis global economy we want. And the answer is “green”, according to the OECD Secretary-General. 

International Energy Agency (IEA) Speeches

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20-Oct-2009

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George C. Marshall: A tribute from the OECD

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16-Oct-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In this statement to commemorate the 50th anniversary of George C. Marshall’s death, the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría explains that George Marshall’s vision still inspires the organisation’s work ...

Climate change: the biggest threat to economic recovery

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14-Oct-2009

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, and James P. Leape, Director General of WWF International

After a year of pain and pessimism, we are starting to see signs of an economic recovery. Green shoots are sprouting. Governments' bold economic and financial actions of over the past year are beginning ...

Fixing Finance - Origins of the financial crisis and requirements for reform

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13-Oct-2009

Adrian Blundell-Wignall, OECD Deputy Director of Financial and Enterprise Affairs

What caused the global financial crisis, and what direction should the policy reform agenda take? Why did residential mortgage-backed securities and credit default swaps explode from around 2004? Adrian ...

Global downturn

Tackling the crisis

Tax and the crisis

Tackling tax evasion