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Measuring Multidimensional Well-being and Sustainable Development - Insight blog

As part of the Better Life Index, Sustainable Development forms a multi-faceted key role in the way the OECD carries out its policy analysis. This latest blog from the OECD's Chief Statistician outlines how this is done.

Les périls du tarissement - Vers une utilisation durable des eaux souterraines en agriculture

Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum 2015 - Enabling the next industrial revolution: Systems innovation for green growth

Achieving green growth requires ambitious transition management policies in key sectors such as energy, transport, water and agriculture. Provided that the pace of innovation in a number of these key areas is growing faster than ever before, the Forum examined how to foster the "next industrial revolution" by harnessing the potential of systems innovation policies to support green growth.

Déclaration du Secrétaire général de l’OCDE, Angel Gurría, concernant l’accord de la COP21

L’Accord de Paris conclu à la COP21 marque un tournant décisif dans notre réponse au changement climatique. J’applaudis vigoureusement cet engagement historique et je salue la robustesse de cet Accord.

Leading the world towards a green economy: Remarks at IPU Parliamentary Meeting

At the OECD we are doing everything in our power to help governments drive both growth and environmental sustainability.

La croissance verte dans les pêches et l'aquaculture

The FASTER Principles for Successful Carbon Pricing: An approach based on initial experience

This report outlines principles for successful carbon pricing, based on economic principles and experience of what is already working around the world. It is intended to provide a foundation for designing efficient, and cost-effective carbon pricing instruments—primarily explicit carbon taxes and emissions trading systems—at the national and sub-national level.

Do environmental policies matter for productivity growth?

This study presents new evidence on the role of environmental policies – stringency, as well as design and implementation features - for productivity growth.

Sustainable energy infrastructure, finance and institutional investors - OECD Observer

Policy makers should do much more to encourage pension funds and other institutional investors to put their ample assets into sustainable energy infrastructure. The wins would be significant. The question is how?

Redefining an industrial revolution: Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum

So, for those interested in considering how to foster a green industrial revolution, it will be worthwhile to plan a trip to the OECD Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum* in Paris this December.