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Sustainable development in OECD countries : getting the policies right
Herd, Richard (contributor); Cournede, Boris (contributor);  … - 2004
This publication summarizes the lessons learned from the 30 country reviews of sustainable development that have been published since 2002 as part of OECD economic surveys. It also examines the concrete action that countries have taken to promote sustainable development while concentrating on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002723469
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Sustainable Development in OECD Countries : Getting the Policies Right
2005
This publication summarises the lessons learned from the 30 country reviews of sustainable development that have been published since 2002 as part of OECD Economic Surveys. It also examines the concrete action that countries have taken to promote sustainable development while concentrating on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012448176
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Sustainable Development in OECD Countries : Getting the Policies Right
2005
Since the Earth Summit of 1992, OECD countries have been intensifying efforts to promote global economic development that is environmentally and socially sustainable. What have they achieved so far?This publication presents the lessons learnt from the 30 country reviews that have been published...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015054875
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Environmentally Harmful Subsidies : Policy Issues and Challenges
2003
Proceedings of the OECD Workshop on Environmentally Harmful Subsidies, November 2002. For the first time, experts from a variety of backgrounds (government, academics, researchers and representatives of international organisations and civil society) had the opportunity to take stock of and share...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012448089
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Towards a sustainable recovery? Carbon pricing policy changes during COVID-19
OECD - 2022
This brief focuses on the role carbon pricing can play in the COVID-19 recovery and in reaching national and international climate goals, such as those in the Paris Agreement. It outlines the carbon pricing policy changes (Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS), fossil fuel support (FFS), carbon, fuel...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013174600
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Guidance on Sustainability Impact Assessment
2010
This publication offers a general introduction to sustainability impact assessment, which is an approach for exploring … not an in-depth or detailed user manual, but rather outlines basic principles and process steps of sustainability impact … valuable source of information for policy makers on sustainability impact assessments. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012441724
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Did COVID-19 accelerate the green transition? : An international assessment of fiscal spending measures to support low-carbon technologies
OECD - 2023
Stimulus packages adopted following the COVID-19 pandemic – such as the US Inflation Reduction Act and NextGenerationEU - have been presented as an opportunity to "build back better" and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy while re-igniting the economy. But this revival of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014435810
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Sustainable connectivity : closing the gender gap in infrastructure
OECD - 2019
Good quality and sustainable infrastructure that meets the needs of women, men, children, minorities, people with … disabilities and other vulnerable groups is essential for human well-being, economic growth and environmental sustainability. This … Policy Paper shows how women and men may use infrastructure differently according to their needs, social roles or preferences …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012028536
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Cities and green growth : the case of the Chicago Tri-State metropolitan area
2013
This working paper assesses opportunities and policies for green growth in the Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Area. It first examines the Chicago metro-region's economic and environmental performance and potential constraints to regional growth, and identifies emerging regional specialisations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009767306
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Better regulation for the green transition
OECD - 2023
Climate change and other environmental threats require urgent government action. This policy paper discusses how governments can use better regulation instruments (good regulatory practices, risk-based and agile approaches, regulatory delivery, international regulatory cooperation, economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014491307