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30-September-2019

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OECD’s Gurría calls for overhaul of economic thinking to address global challenges

The challenges we face in our era of rapid, disruptive change are daunting, but we are starting to develop the tools, techniques and concepts to meet them, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said.

30-September-2019

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2019 Annual Meeting of the GREEN Action Task Force

The 2019 Annual meeting of the GREEN Action Task Force took place on 30 September - 1 October 2019 at the OECD Boulogne Annex. The conference provided an opportunity for members and partners to discuss their progress in implementing the GREEN Action Task Force work programme.

25-September-2019

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Promoting Clean Urban Public Transportation and Green Investment in Moldova

This report discusses the main results of a project on how an influx of funds could spur development of cleaner public transport, and reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in large urban centres in Moldova, by providing an analysis for designing a green public investment programme in this sector. This sector represents an opportunity for Moldova to address key objectives in its environmental and climate-related policies as part of the country’s ambitions to transition to a green economic path of development. The investment programme is also designed to support the modernisation of the urban transport fleet in the country and stimulate the domestic market to shift to modern buses powered by clean fuels. The programme is foreseen to be implemented in two phases: the first covers the cities of Chisinau and Balti and the second extends to areas outside of the initial pilot city centres (pilot city suburbs as well as inter-city transport). These investments are expected to result in significant environmental, public service and socio-economic benefits.

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Promovarea Transportului Public Urban Ecologic și Investițiilor Verzi în Moldova

23-September-2019

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Waste Management and the Circular Economy in Selected OECD Countries - Evidence from Environmental Performance Reviews

This report provides a cross-country review of waste, materials management and circular economy policies in selected OECD countries, drawing on OECD’s Environmental Performance Reviews during the period 2010-17. It presents the main achievements in the countries reviewed, along with common trends and policy challenges, and provides insights into the effectiveness and efficiency of waste, materials management and circular economy policy frameworks. As the selected reviews were published over a seven-year period, information for some countries may be more recent than for others. Nevertheless, the policy recommendations emerging from the reviews may provide useful lessons for other OECD countries and partner economies.

21-September-2019

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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.

20-septembre-2019

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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.

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17-September-2019

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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.

13-septembre-2019

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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.

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Climate finance for developing countries reached USD 71 billion in 2017

5-September-2019

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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.

26-August-2019

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

Investments in water and sanitation are a prerequisite to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular on SDG 6 ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Blended finance can play an important role in strategically investing development finance to mobilise additional commercial finance needed to fill the current investment gaps. Thus far, however, blended finance has not reached scale in the water and sanitation sector. A greater evidence base is needed to better understand the current applications as well as the potential of blended models in the water and sanitation sector. This publication takes a commercial investment perspective and provides insights into three subsectors: (1) water and sanitation utilities, (2) small-scale off-grid sanitation and (3) multi-purpose water infrastructure and landscape-based approaches. The publication draws out recommendations for policy makers and practitioners to apply and scale innovative blended finance approaches where most appropriate.

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