Environment

Statistics

CO2 emissions from fuel combustion

This table includes data on CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data in million tonnes and covers 2000-2007.

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Books

Mortality Risk Valuation in Environment, Health and Transport Policies

This publication presents a major meta-analysis of 'value of a statistical life' (VSL) estimates derived from surveys where people around the world have been asked about their willingness to pay for small reduction in mortality risks.

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Durban Climate Change Conference (COP17)

The UN Conference (28 November-9 December 2011) involved OECD experts to focus on green growth and climate change, adaptation and mitigation, carbon accounting, improving transparency (“MRV”), climate finance and technology.

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Green growth

The crisis convinced many countries that a different kind of economic growth is needed, which takes into account environmental, social and technological considerations.

OECD Environment Policy Committee (EPOC)

Since its establishment in 1971, EPOC has played a key role as a pathfinder for effective and economically efficient responses to environmental challenges (polluted air, municipal waste, scarce water, ozone depletion, biodiversity loss and climate change).

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40th Anniversary of the OECD Chemicals Programme

2011 is the 40th anniversary of work on chemical safety at OECD. Since its establishment in 1971 the work has grown into the Environment, Health and Safety programme (EHS), now including chemicals, pesticides and biotechnology.

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