This report explores recent developments in environmental cost-benefit analysis (CBA). This is defined as the application of CBA to projects or policies that have the aim of environmental improvement or are actions that affect the natural environment as an indirect consequence.
Read moreWhat is urban sprawl and how does it impact the environment? This report uses new datasets to compute indicators for more than 1,100 urban areas in 29 OECD countries over the period 1990-2014 and provides a new perspective to the nature of urban sprawl and its causes and environmental, social and economic consequences.
Read moreThis report describes patterns of energy taxation in 42 OECD and G20 countries (representing approximately 80% of global energy use), by fuels and sectors over the 2012-2015 period.
Read moreEnsuring policies are economically efficient and environmentally effective.
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video: PUSHING OUR CITY LIMITS
As the world’s cities are growing, urban sprawl is getting worse. An new OECD study of 1,100 cities shows 60% of space is now low-density. This erratic city growth is damaging the environment. What can policy makers and governments do to move towards more sustainable cities?
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