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11-Jun-2010
Many countries have pledged targets or actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Copenhagen Accord. New OECD analysis shows that these pledges go towards but are not ambitious enough to limit long-term temperature rise to 2°C. While not cheap, the costs of these pledges are limited compared to expected economic growth. Ambitious global action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions is not only necessary, but also economically rational. Using market-based instruments to implement the pledges also has the potential to generate sizable fiscal revenues.
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11-Jan-2012
The OECD conducts work to provide governments with the analytical basis to develop biodiversity policies that are environmentally-effective, economically-efficient and distributionally-equitable. Within this context, the OECD Working Group on Economic Aspects of Biodiversity (WGEAB) has, for more than a decade, focused on valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and the use of economic instruments, incentive measures and the creation of markets for the sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity.
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02-Jun-2010
The first version of the OECD Environmental Risk Assessment Toolkit is now available. This Toolkit describes the work flow of environmental risk assessment and management with links to relevant OECD products that can be used in each step of the work flow. This Toolkit provides support for capacity building to relevant stakeholders by improving the access and use of various tools and guidance on risk assessment and management of chemicals developed under the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Programme.
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28-May-2010
Green growth provides opportunities for new green industries, jobs and technologies. The Interim Report of the Green Growth Strategy provides some first insights into how countries can achieve greener growth, and discusses what steps countries have already taken, as well as some of the barriers to transition. It also proposes a framework for green growth strategies to help ensure an efficient shift to more sustainable economies.
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28-May-2010
An internet-based public discussion forum for users of the OECD (Q)SAR Application Toolbox is now available. The (Q)SAR Application Toolbox is a software application intended to be used by governments, industry and other stakeholders to fill gaps in (eco)toxicity data needed for assessing the hazards of chemicals. On this discussion forum, users of the Toolbox can exchange experience with using the software (tips and tricks), seek guidance, exchange databases, exchange user defined profilers and QSARs, and make suggestions for improvements.
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27-May-2010
The data and a range of other indicators of the crisis and its aftermath can be found in the OECD’s Factbook 2010, an annual digest of economic, social and environmental statistics. The latest edition takes a special look at the causes and consequences of the crisis. The data also show how governments have been responding.
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17-May-2010
OECD’s Environmental Performance Review of Ireland recommends strengthening efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, charging households for consumption of water, and encouraging public participation in environmental decision-making.
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29-Apr-2010
Faced with unprecedented levels of unemployment, unsustainable fiscal deficits and public debt and low economic growth, governments need to focus on innovation and pro-green policies as potential new sources of growth, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría told a meeting of heads of international organizations convened by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.
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26-Mar-2010
A new OECD report analyses Luxembourg’s environmental performance. It makes 41 recommendations. The report will be presented at a news conference in Luxembourg on 31 March 2010 by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.
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