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27-May-2011
The deployment of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation technologies depends on international trade in services such as business, telecommunications and construction and related engineering. This is typically seen through cross-border Internet trade, commercial presence for services in the construction and operation of production facilities, and training or temporary movement of personnel.
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26-May-2011
This document provides a snapshot of information on current/planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member countries and other delegations that attended the 8th meeting of OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (Paris France, 16-18 March 2011). There are also written reports on current activities from other International Organisations such as the ISO, the FAO and the WHO.
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20-May-2011
A joint review is an evaluation of a pesticide dossier through work-sharing among countries. The participating regulatory authorities review the work of the primary reviewers for each particular science discipline, and the end product is used by all participating countries as the basis for regulatory decisions. This guidance document was prepared to support joint reviews to maximize opportunities of work-sharing. This guidance document includes two main phases of a joint review, planning and implementation phases, to help industries and regulatory authorities conduct the joint review process.
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18-May-2011
A first batch of training material for version 2 of the Toolbox is now available. The QSAR 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. This first batch of training material is focused on familiarizing beginners with the workflow of the Toolbox, by guiding them in a step-by-step manner through a number of examples.
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13-May-2011
How are environmental provisions incorporated in regional trade agreements (RTAs)? What are the environmental impacts of RTAs? Participants at a recent OECD workshop discussed these issues and shared ideas on co-operation activities, consultation mechanisms and dispute settlement.
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13-May-2011
This report gives an update on regional trade agreements in 2010 with substantive environmental content. It features recent agreements between New Zealand and Hong Kong (China); Chinese Taipei and Nicaragua; and European Union trade agreements with Korea, Montenegro and Serbia.
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12-May-2011
The annual meeting of the EAP Task Force, taking place in Berlin on 12-13 May 2011, was focused on the results of the work done since the last “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference in Belgrade (2007) and possible future work after a similar high-level event planned for September 2011 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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10-May-2011
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06-May-2011
Our economies need a change of engine. The age of carbon is over. Renewable energies are the only future viable source if we want to protect life. Spain must be at the forefront of this transformation, turning the environment and green growth into its new engine of development.
Talk given by Ángel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, at the 25th Anniversary of the Spanish Energy Club, Madrid.
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05-May-2011
Hacia una economía verde: Cómo puede contribuir el sector energético español a luchar contra el cambio climát. Palabras de Ángel Gurría, Secretario General de la OCDE, durante un seminario para el 25 Aniversario del Club Español de la Energía. 4 de mayo de 2011, Madrid, España.
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