Slovenia is a leader in nature conservation and has successfully decoupled many environmental pressures from economic growth. The country benefits from abundant, good-quality water resources, performs strongly in waste management and has improved air quality. Nevertheless, biodiversity continues to face pressures and the country lags behind on wastewater collection and treatment. Slovenia has strengthened its framework for climate action and advanced its net-zero target to 2045. Reaching climate targets will require accelerating the rate of emissions cuts, with priority on curbing transport emissions. The country has stepped up action on climate adaptation, which is key to enhancing resilience to intensifying climate risks.
This is the second OECD Environmental Performance Review of Slovenia. It provides an independent, evidence-based assessment of the country’s progress towards its environmental objectives over the past decade. The review provides 43 recommendations to help Slovenia improve its environmental performance, with a special focus on climate change and air pollution.
