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OECD Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers: Mobilizing Investments for Urban Sustainability, Job Creation and Resilient Growth - Chicago Cultural Center, Illinois, 8 March 2012

08-Mar-2012

Securing a sustainable future is at the forefront of global agendas. Cities are both part of the problem and the solution to present urban sustainability and resiliency challenges, and are therefore essential actors to securing a more equitable and sustainable development path.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries

19-Sep-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his remarks to the informal ministerial meeting on climate change, Mr. Gurría underlined that the difficult part is working out what exactly is a “fair share” of GHG mitigation in order to reach a successful agreement in Copenhagen.

Climate change

A crucial step in the international effort to address climate change

OECD's contribution to the COP16 meeting in Cancun

Climate change

Business strategies and government actions

Making the shift to a low-carbon economy