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16-Mar-2010
Three new OECD studies say that putting the right price on water will encourage people to waste less, pollute less, and invest more in water infrastructure.
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04-Mar-2010
Much of the current policy debate on adaptation to climate change has focussed on estimating costs, funding, and the international institutional architecture for financing. There is however little emphasis so far on delivery mechanisms to channel these resources at the sub-national level, particularly to target the poor, who are often the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. It is in this context that microfinance merits a closer look. This paper offers the first empirical assessment of the linkages between microfinance supported activities and adaptation to climate change.
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25-Feb-2010
A new paradigm is needed to ensure that countries take better advantage of the large potential benefits that can accompany the move towards greener economies. Countries still do not take full account of the costs of inaction on environmental challenges such as climate change, air and water pollution and inefficient use of energy and resources. Such costs of inaction can be considerable, especially for developing countries whose economies rely more heavily on natural resources and where climate change is expected to hit hardest.
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10-Feb-2010
The OECD’s objective is to help its member countries prepare for the future by supporting them with sound policy analysis and options to achieve climate change goals in an environmentally-effective and economically-efficient manner. A number of projects are underway to implement this across several OECD Directorates and in the specialised agencies associated with the OECD, such as the IEA and the NEA. This document highlights this work.
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03-Feb-2010
After the Copenhagen Accord, the world needs to find an ambitious and legally-binding global agreement on climate change in Mexico, said Mr Gurría during a workshop on climate change organised by the European Union. He added that the EU should continue to play a leading role for the negotiations.
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23-Dec-2009
“Though far from perfect, the Copenhagen Accord is a hard-fought political agreement. With most countries likely to sign, it is a breakthrough towards collective international action to limit global emissions and help build cleaner, more resilient economies”, said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.
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17-Dec-2009
During a press briefing at the Copenhaguen summit, Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary General, shared OECD recent analysis and the main policy conclusions on climate change. He presented what needs to be done in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and how investment in a greener future can be financed without impacting the competitiveness of our economies.
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17-Dec-2009
Today, the OECD is actively working with governments to highlight the role of cities to deliver cost-effective policy responses to climate change. Cities are centers of innovation and can advance clean energy systems, sustainable transportation and waste management to reduce greenhouse gases.
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11-Dec-2009
Cities represent a challenge and an opportunity for climate change policy. This paper presents a framework for multilevel governance and a review of experience to show the need for both vertical integration or governance of climate change across all levels of government is crucial to avoid policy gaps between local action plans and national policy frameworks and horizontal integration is necessary to encourage cross-scale learning between relevant departments or institutions in local and regional governments…
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