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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.

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OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) News

27-Oct-2008

NEA press releases are available on the Agency's main website, www.nea.fr. Archives are also available.

Mayors, Ministers call for Joint Action on Climate Change at OECD Conference

10-Oct-2008

A major international conference on "Competitive Cities and Climate Change″ organised by OECD concluded today in Milan. It underlined the central and critical role to be played by cities in successfully addressing the major global challenge of climate change.

OECD/ITF Global Forum on Sustainable Development: Transport and Environment in a Globalising World

24-Sep-2008

Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-12 November 2008

This Forum jointly organised by the OECD/ITF and the Mexican Ministry for Environment will consider major transport trends – both in large urban areas and those raised by a globalizing economy – with a special focus on developments in Latin America. It will also address the environmental challenges caused by these trends, and policy instruments that can be used to limit negative impacts. For additional information regarding the Forum, please email GFSD.Transport@oecd.org.

Energy, Environment, Climate Change: Unlocking the Potential for Innovation

16-Sep-2008

According to A. Gurría, climate change is a global challenge demanding a global solution. The will to implement the policies that will bring us to a low-carbon future is gaining momentum. Now is the time to reach a climate agreement. Doing so will require the commitment of all stakeholders.

Énergie, environnement et changement climatique : libérer le potentiel d’innovation

16-Sep-2008

Selon le Secrétaire général de l’OCDE, les coûts liés à une réduction ambitieuse des émissions de gaz à effet de serre seraient vraisemblablement plus élevés que prévus mais resteraient bien en deçà du prix à payer en cas d’inaction.

“Energy, Environment, Climate Change: Unlocking the Potential for Innovation”

16-Sep-2008

Speaking to the Energy Leaders Summit in London today, OECD Secretary-General A. Gurría warned that the cost of ambitious emissions reductions will be higher than previously estimated. He noted, however, that it is still more affordable than the costs and consequences of inaction. He stressed that we need to use the right mix of policies, including putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions and developing new low-carbon technologies.

Energy Technology Perspectives 2008: Scenarios & Strategies to 2050

06-Jun-2008

The world needs ever increasing energy supplies to sustain economic growth and development. But energy resources are under pressure and CO2 emissions from today’s energy use already threaten our climate.

 

Energy Policies of IEA Countries - Sweden 2008 Review

29-May-2008

Sweden is one of the leading IEA countries in the use of renewable energy and has a long tradition of ambitious and successful policies to improve energy efficiency.

Factbook 2008 shows wide variations in productivity across OECD countries

08-Apr-2008

Labour productivity has grown strongly in the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Korea in recent years while  growth rates in some other OECD countries such as Italy, Mexico, Portugal and New Zealand have slowed markedly.

Environmentally Harmful Subsidies in the Transport Sector

13-Mar-2008

This report discusses environmentally harmful subsidies in the transport sector, with the aim of helping policy-makers better understand the broad literature available on this issue.




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