31-May-2017
English
This paper undertakes econometric analysis to assess the impacts of climate mitigation policies and the quality of the investment environment on investment and innovation in renewable power in OECD and G20 countries. It also assesses how countries’ investment environments interact with climate mitigation policies to influence investment and patent activity in renewable power.
23-May-2017
English
Governments around the world are striving to re-ignite growth in their economies. Widening inequalities – often related to the economic slowdown – are forcing a rethink of how the benefits of growth are shared.
23-May-2017
English
This morning I was pleased to hand over to Chancellor Merkel the major OECD report, Investing in Climate, Investing in Growth. I took the opportunity to congratulate the Chancellor for putting the issue of climate squarely on the G20 agenda.
23-May-2017
English
This report provides an assessment of how governments can generate inclusive economic growth in the short term, while making progress towards climate goals to secure sustainable long-term growth. It describes the development pathways required to meet the Paris Agreement objectives and underlines the value of well-aligned policy packages in mobilising investment and social support for the transition while enhancing growth. The report also sets out the structural, financial and political changes needed to enable the transition.
25-avril-2017
Français
Les travaux ciblent deux programmes (1) Politiques d'adpatation et économie de l'adaptation; (2) Adaptation et coopération pour le développement. Le récent rapport propose de faire face aux risques du changement climatique au moyen d’un processus itératif, offre une vue d’ensemble des coûts et des avantages de l’adaptation à l’échelle nationale et régionale et examine la question du financement de l’adaptation dans les pays de l’OCDE.
25-avril-2017
Français
Le changement climatique aura un impact sur tous les types d’infrastructure, notamment l’énergie, le transport et la gestion de l’eau. Cette étude propose un cadre d’action aux décideurs publics nationaux des pays de l’OCDE, pour les aider à s’assurer que leurs investissements dans les infrastructures nouvelles ou existantes sont résilients au changement climatique.
24-April-2017
English
On 30-31 March, Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Local Development and Tourism participated in a conference on “Women’s Socio-Economic Empowerment: Breaking through the Barriers’” in Amman, Jordan.
19-April-2017
English
10-avril-2017
Français
Les pays en développement sont affectés de manière disproportionnée par la hausse des pertes liées aux événements climatiques extrêmes. Sur la base d’études de cas en Colombie et au Sénégal, ce document examine comment les pays utilisent la protection financière dans le cadre de leurs approches de gestion des risques climatiques.
31-January-2017
English
This Policy Paper describes the relatively new phenomenon of publicly-capitalised green investment banks and examines why they are being created and how they are mobilising private investment. It draws on the OECD report “Green Investment Banks: Scaling up Private Investment in Low-carbon, Climate-resilient Infrastructure".