4-June-2012
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When OECD governments asked the Organisation to develop tools to support policy analysis and monitor the progress of green growth strategies, it was clear that by its very nature green growth is not easily captured by a single indicator, and a set of measures would be needed as markers on a path to greening growth and seizing new economic opportunities. The first in a series of articles on the OECD’s contribution to the RIO+20 UN
20-April-2012
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The chemicals industry is a large, energy intensive sector and contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions - but it is also one of the most important providers of solutions to save energy and reduce emissions. Russel Mills, of the Dow Chemical Company and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD asks what does green growth mean for the chemicals industry?
19-April-2012
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For the 42nd Earth Day on 22 April, the latest issue of PISA in Focus looks at how “green” today’s students are and where most of their information about the environment comes from.
25-October-2011
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Investing in and managing water and sanitation is a complex challenge. In the context of the Global Forum on Environment this week, OECD looks at the financial realities of funding water infrastructure.
12-September-2011
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This post from the OECD Insights Blog discusses OECD's new study, "Fostering Innovation for Green Growth" and what governments can do to promote innovation and specific issues such as green innovation.
1-March-2011
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WWF's 2010 Living Planet Report demonstrates that we are currently using 50% more resources than earth can provide. If we allow current trends to continue, by 2030 we will need two planets to support us. It's clear that 'business-as-usual' is not the pathway to a prosperous future.
1-March-2011
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This paper explores the relationships between climate policy and renewable energy policy instruments.
1-March-2011
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There is growth potential in agriculture, and not just in the countryside. In fact, encouraging large-scale urbal agriculture would plant the seeds of new growth and improve people's lives as well.
1-March-2011
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One area where governments have been looking to raise revenues is green taxes. And with good reason. Taxes can provide a clear incentive to reduce environmental damage.
1-March-2011
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The OECD's capacity for change, inspired more by professional pathfinding than by politics, has transformed it into a multi-disciplinary policy innovator that can continue to build signposts for the future.