Actualités & Evénements

Toronto must be more competitive, says OECD

09-nov.-2009

Toronto is home to 40% of Canada’s business headquarters, the world’s seventh largest stock exchange, and it produces almost 20% of the national GDP. OECD’s new review of the Toronto region makes numerous recommendations to help the city out of its economic doldrums and make it more sustainably competitive.

Border taxes on carbon are inefficient and costly, says OECD Secretary-General

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".

OECD side events at Barcelona Climate Change Talks, 2-6 November

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.

OECD/Annex I Expert Group side event at the UN Climate Change Talks in Barcelona

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.
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OECD/Annex I Expert Group side event at the UN Climate Change Talks in Barcelona

30-oct.-2009

The 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.

OECD’s Gurría welcomes UK government climate change map

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.

Climate change: the biggest threat to economic recovery

15-oct.-2009

After a year of pain and pessimism, we are starting to see signs of an economic recovery. Green shoots are sprouting. Governments' bold economic and financial actions of over the past year are beginning to take effect.

Linkages between environmental policy and competitiveness

15-oct.-2009

The objective of this study is to cover recent conceptual developments on the environmental policy - competitiveness linkages as well as to review empirical research literature since 1997. To this end, the paper develops an analytical framework of the linkages between environmental policy and competitiveness and, based on this framework, presents a literature review.

The scope for CO2-based differentiation in motor vehicle taxes - In equilibrium and in the context of the current global recession

12-oct.-2009

This paper, prepared by Rana Roy, Consulting Economist, London, UK, addresses the scope for CO2-based differentiation in motor vehicle taxes, both under conditions of equilibrium and in the context of the current global recession.

Econometric analysis of the impacts of the UK Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements on firms' fuel use and innovation activity

09-oct.-2009

This paper was prepared by Ralf Martin, London School of Economics, and Ulrich Wagner, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, as a contribution to the project on Taxation, Innovation and the Environment. It presents an econometric study of impacts of the Climate Change Levy in the United Kingdom on fuel use and innovation.

Workshop on Advancing the Aquaculture Agenda -- Policies to Ensure a Sustainable Aquaculture Sector

du 15-avr.-2010 au 16-avr.-2010

The OECD is hosting a Workshop on Advancing the Aquaculture Agenda-- Policies to Ensure a Sustainable Aquaculture Sector at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris on 15-16 April 2010.

Conférence de l’OCDE sur l’économie du changement climatique - Vendredi 18 septembre

le 18-sept.-2009

Tandis que, dans les prochaines semaines, les dirigeants mondiaux entameront de sérieuses discussions sur les moyens de lutter contre le changement climatique, de nouveaux travaux de l’OCDE vont éclairer certaines des questions les plus vivement débattues  – celles qui ont trait aux coûts des mesures.

Workshop on Policy Coherence in the Application of Information and Communication Technologies for Development

du 10-sept.-2009 au 11-sept.-2009

Information communication technologies (ICTs)s are crucial to reducing poverty, improving access to health and education services and  creating new sources of income and employment for the poor. But there are substantial discrepancies in access to ICTs between, but also within, countries, depending on key factors such as gender, rural coverage, skills and educational levels.
This workshop, organised jointly by the World Bank/infoDev and the OECD, aims to share best practices in coherent approaches to meeting development objectives laid out by Ministers.

Annual Meeting of the Task Force for the Implementation of the Environmental Action Plan (EAP), Paris

du 15-oct.-2009 au 16-oct.-2009

The Annual Meeting of the EAP Task Force was held on 15-16 October 2009 in Paris. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the progress in the implementation of the EAP Task Force's Programme of Work.

A Special Session on Water Supply and Sanitation was held back-to-back with the Task Force Meeting on Friday16 October.

Conference on corporate responsibility in Asia: Why responsible business conduct matters

du 02-nov.-2009 au 03-nov.-2009

Co-organised by OECD and ESCAP in Bangkok, this conference focused on OECD and Asian country responses to the main challenges in responsible business conduct, with a special focus on climate change, finance and education.

Forum mondial de l’OCDE sur l'environnement dédié à l’éco-innovation, Paris, France

du 04-nov.-2009 au 05-nov.-2009

La plupart des pays de l’OCDE considèrent que l’éco-innovation est une partie importante de la réponse aux défis actuels que sont notamment le changement climatique et la sécurité énergétique. De plus, de nombreux pays estiment que l’éco-innovation peut être une source d’avantages compétitifs dans le secteur des biens et des services environnementaux, qui est en forte croissance. L’OCDE a inventorié les politiques en œuvre dans les pays membres pour soutenir l’éco-innovation ; de cet inventaire ressort un petit nombre de questions.

Conférence de l'OCDE sur le comportement des ménages et les politiques de l'environnement

du 03-juin-2009 au 04-juin-2009

L’objectif de la Conférence organisée par la Direction de l'environnement était de présenter les conclusions de l’enquête de l'OCDE sur le comportement des ménages et de discuter des implications politiques. Dix équipes d’experts coordonnées par l'OCDE ont présenté leurs principaux résultats dans cinq domaines clés : énergie, transport, déchets, produits biologiques et eau. La Conférence permettra également de partager des expériences et d'explorer de nouvelles avenues pour la future enquête de l'OCDE, à mettre en œuvre en 2010.