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OECD analyses how trade affects the environment and how environmental measures affect trade, in areas such as regional trade agreements, sustainable development and environmental requirements.
Key publication:
>> Inventory of Estimated Budgetary Support and Tax Expenditures for Fossil Fuels
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07-Nov-2011
OECD analyses how the increasing number of regional and bilateral trade agreements deal with environmental issues. This document sets out a framework for evaluating the implementation of environmental provisions in regional trade agreements. Among the issues addressed are institutional arrangements, co-operation, capacity building, public participation, resolution of differences and assessment.
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04-Oct-2011
Governments and taxpayers spent about half a trillion dollars last year supporting the production and consumption of fossil fuels. Removing inefficient subsidies would raise national revenues and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, according to OECD and IEA analyses.
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29-Aug-2011
Removing fossil fuel subsidies in non-OECD countries would increase global trade volumes by 0.1% by 2020, according to this report on the impact on international trade of phasing out fossil fuel consumption subsidies provided mainly by developing and emerging economies.
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08-Aug-2011
How is international trade affected by climate change mitigation measures relating to production and processes? This paper looks at measures relating to non-product-related processes and production methods (PPMs), particularly those linked to the greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions of the resulting products. The paper gives an overview of measures taken in the United States, the European Union, Canada and other countries.
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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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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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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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08-Apr-2011
Reforming fossil fuel subsidies would help fight climate change, save taxpayers' money and better target public expenditures on social protection, participants at a recent OECD expert workshop on fossil fuel support were told. OECD and other international organisations were encouraged to play a key role in developing measurements and improving transparency around government support for fossil fuels.
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