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Aider les entreprises à faire la transition vers une économie sobre en carbone

06-Sep-2011

Ce rapport de l'OCDE - La transition vers une économie sobre en carbone : Objectifs publics et pratiques des entreprises - répertorie un certain nombre des actions menées par les entreprises pour lutter contre le changement climatique et recommande des mesures gouvernementales pour les encourager.

Border taxes on carbon are inefficient and costly, says OECD Secretary-General

06-Nov-2009

Based on fears that the competitiveness of their domestic industries will be undermined by weak greenhouse gas emission reduction pledges from developing country trading partners, developed countries are calling for border taxes on carbon. But these fears are often exaggerated, and posturing over border taxes diverts attention away from the fundamental need for broad participation in a climate agreement, according to an op-ed by the OECD Secretary-General published in the Financial Times: "Carbon has no place in global trade rules".


Events

Mobilizing Private Investment in Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, an OECD workshop

on 06-Feb-2012

"Mobilizing Private Investment in Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient (LCCR) Infrastructure" brought together several renowned experts to share experience and gather empirical evidence about financial and market barriers to LCCR infrastructure investment, with an aim to help project leaders access policies, instruments and practices designed to overcome LCCR investment barriers.



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