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News & Events
News and Events at the International Energy Agency and the Nuclear Energy Agency can be found at their respective websites www.iea.org and www.nea.fr.
News
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17-Nov-2009
The OECD is ready to assist G20 countries in their efforts to find lasting solutions to finance action on climate change, building on the long-standing work of the organisation to share country experiences and identify lessons learnt and policy recommendations for good practice.
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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".
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06-Nov-2009
The OECD hosted two side events at the Climate Change Talks in Barcelona -- the last UNFCCC sessions before COP15 Copenhagen. 1. "Financing for Enhanced Climate Change Action: Mitigation and Adaptation" was organised by climate change experts from the Environment and Development Co-operation directorates; 2. “Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Climate Change” was co-hosted by ITU, OECD and GeSI.
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30-Oct-2009
The OECD/Annex I Expert Group side event at the UN Climate Change Talks in Barcelona - "Financing for Enhanced Climate Change Action: Mitigation and Adaptation" at 15:30 on 3 November - will discuss the following critical issues with expert speakers and discussants from both Annex I and Non-Annex I countries: Overall financial architecture and MRV of financial support; Delivery of development finance to support climate change action; Matching support with actions and the role of registries.
Please See October Released Papers
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22-Oct-2009
Widespread drought, falling agricultural production and rising sea levels are just some of the devastating effects of climate change graphically illustrated in a new map produced by UK government’s Meteorological Office.
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Events
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Click on the above link to view all IEA Events and Workshops
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on 18-Nov-2008
Following completion of the Futures Project on Infrastructure Needs to 2030 (2005-2007) which covered telecoms, water, electricity and surface transport, the IFP is now launching work on ports, airports and other major infrastructures crossing or connecting continents. The first meeting of the Steering Group on the new project will take place on 19th of November in Paris and will be followed on 20th of November by a special workshop on funding Infrastructures in the future. For Project Proposal click on title.
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on 18-Sep-2009
As world leaders head into serious discussions in the coming weeks about how to address climate change, new OECD work will inform some of the most contentious issues of the debate – those related to the costs involved.
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from 10-Sep-2009 to 11-Sep-2009
The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum where national regulators involved in MDEP, industry and other relevant stakeholders can share information on new reactor design activities currently being carried out.
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from 01-Dec-2008 to 12-Dec-2008
The impact of climate change on our environment, our economies and our security is the defining issue of our era. OECD is at the forefront of climate change analysis, promoting environmentally and economically rational policies related to adaptation, mitigation, technology, financing and development. The OECD was present in several ways at the UN Climate Change Conference.
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from 03-Jun-2008 to 04-Jun-2008
On 4 June, Michael Oborne, Director of the IFP, chaired a session on "Financing Infrastructure" composed of Messrs. Agustín Carstens, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Mexico; Andrew Hunter, Head, Macquarie Europe; Richard Lavergne, Secretary-General, Observatoire de l’énergie, France; Pierre Lortie, Senior Business Advisor, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (Montreal), Canada; Hamish McRae, Associate Editor, The Independent, United Kingdom. Don't miss the speeches and the pictures of the session.
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from 19-Mar-2008 to 27-Mar-2008
What needs to be done and who should pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change? Read the questions and answers from the online debate on this issue that took place on Thursday 27 March 2008.
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from 27-Oct-2008 to 18-Sep-2010
The conferences and symposia listed at www.nea.fr/html/general/conferences.html are either organised by the NEA or by national or international bodies for which NEA co-sponsorship or co-operation has been granted.
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IEA at COP 15
For over a decade, the IEA has been providing analyses on the energy dimension of climate change and the energy implications of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol.
IEA at COP 15
NEA Books
Using the most current data and statistics available, the NEO provides projections up to 2050 to consider growth scenarios and potential implications on the future use of nuclear energy.
Nuclear Energy Outlook
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