The OECD horizontal project Building Climate and Economic Resilience (Net Zero+) draws on the Organisation’s substantial body of climate policy research to identify policy solutions to support governments in their net-zero transitions. The project’s first phase (2021-2022) culminated in a report synthesising work spanning 17 OECD policy committees, making a central contribution to organisation‑wide efforts to support climate policy action.
Phase II of the project (2023-2024) continued to provide insights and recommendations on emerging climate policy issues, with particular emphasis on how to deliver the immediate and drastic emissions reductions needed this decade to keep the Paris Agreement’s temperature targets within reach, while also improving resilience to climate impacts and other disruptions. These issues are explored throughout the Net Zero+ Policy Paper Series, which draws on the work of over 20 OECD policy committees and bodies. The series was launched by the framing paper “Closing in on net zero” and comprises the following additional papers:
Green industrial policies for the net-zero transition
Climate change adaptation: Policies for a resilient future
Aligning finance with climate goals
Harnessing trade and environmental policies to accelerate the green transition
The carbon footprint of everything
Scaling up finance and investments for climate change adaptation
A place-based approach to climate action and resilience
Unlocking the potential of demand-side climate mitigation strategies
Packaging and sequencing policies for more effective climate action
Engaging and empowering citizens for the net-zero transition
Leveraging positive tipping points in the race to net zero
Governing for the green transition
Targeting methane emissions to mitigate the risk of climate overshoot
Ensuring a just transition to net-zero emissions
The ocean economy & climate change nexus: The case of Portugal