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OECD at UN Climate Action Summit

The OECD will be actively participating in the UN Climate Action Summit on the theme "A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win" through an official high-level side event and by taking part in a number of workshops, seminars and other events throughout the summit, and NYC Climate Week during 23-29 September 2019.

L’imposition des combustibles polluants est trop faible pour favoriser l’essor des solutions bas carbone

Taxer les sources d’énergie polluantes est un moyen efficace de réduire les émissions nocives pour la planète et la santé humaine. Les revenus ainsi générés peuvent faciliter la transition bas carbone des ménages vulnérables. Pourtant, dans les économies avancées et émergentes, 70 % des émissions de CO2 liées à l’énergie échappent à toute forme de fiscalité, ce qui n’incite guère à privilégier les sources plus propres.

Financing climate objectives in cities and regions to deliver sustainable and inclusive growth - Environment Policy Paper

This paper focuses on how national and sub-national governments can align subnational financial flows to transition towards low-carbon, resilient and inclusive cities. The paper is a contribution from the OECD Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth initiative and to the OECD Programme on Subnational Finance and Investment.

Les financements climatiques aux pays en développement ont atteint 71 milliards USD en 2017

Les financements fournis et mobilisés par les pays développés en faveur de l’action climatique dans les pays en développement ont atteint 71.2 milliards USD en 2017, contre 58.6 milliards USD en 2016, d’après de nouvelles estimations de l’OCDE.

Blockchain technologies as a digital enabler for sustainable infrastructure - Environment Policy Paper

Embracing new technologies that could enable drastic reductions in GHG emissions will be key to delivering low-emissions pathways for growth, but it is not always obvious what the big breakthroughs will look like. This report looks at how blockchain technology can be applied to support sustainable infrastructure investment that is aligned with climate change objectives.

Making Blended Finance Work for Water and Sanitation - Unlocking Commercial Finance for SDG 6

OECD at Stockholm World Water Week 2019

The OECD actively participated in this event on the theme “Water for society – Including all” from 25-29 August through a series of events and by taking part in a number of workshops and seminars. Read more on the programme.

Flexibility mechanisms in environmental regulations: Their use and impacts - Environment Working Paper

Based on an in-depth literature review and responses to a survey among OECD member countries, this paper discusses the use of flexibility mechanisms in environmental regulations. The literature on these issues is limited, but it is clear that some such mechanisms can have important environmental and economic impacts.

Are environmental tax policies beneficial? Learning from programme evaluation studies - Environment Working Paper

This paper provides a concrete example of how policy analysts can use empirical programme evaluation studies to perform ex-post assessments of environmentally related tax policies. A number of studies credibly identify causal effects of environmentally related tax policies, but do not necessarily provide all the information needed to fully inform the policy-making process.

Analyse coûts-avantages et environnement - Avancées théoriques et utilisation par les pouvoirs publics