News & Events

The economics of climate change mitigation: policies and options for the future

23-Dec-2008

Considering the costs and risks of inaction, ambitious action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is economically rational. However, success in abating world emissions will ultimately require a least-cost set of policy instruments that is applied as widely as possible across all emission sources (countries, sectors and greenhouse gases).

Guide for Preparation of Biology Consensus Documents

19-Dec-2008

The "Guide for Preparation of Biology Consensus Documents," number 47 in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, was recently made available to the public. 

New Publication in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology- Acinetobacter

18-Dec-2008

The "Consensus Document on Information Used in the Assessment of Environmental Applications Involving Acinetobacter," number 46 in the series, was recently made available to the public. 

An Overview of the OECD ENV-Linkages Model

18-Dec-2008

This Working Paper presents a summary description of the OECD ENV-Linkages General Equilibrium model. This model has been developed by the Environment Directorate of the OECD Secretariat in order to assess the economic impact of abating Greenhouse Gases using several different economic instruments. The paper is divided into two parts.

Turkey does well in forestation but faces big environmental challenges

16-Dec-2008

Turkey compares well with other OECD countries in terms of biodiversity and its relatively low level of greenhouse gas emissions per head of population, but it faces significant future environmental challenges due to unsustainable patterns of production and consumption.

Current Developments/Activities on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials/Nanotechnologies

11-Dec-2008

This document is a compilation of responses given during the Tour de Table by delegations that attended the 4th Meeting of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials held at OECD Headquarters in Paris, France on 11-13 June 2008. 

New Publication in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology- Cotton

10-Dec-2008

The "Consensus Document on the Biology of Cotton (Gossypium spp.)," number 45 in the series, was recently published. 

Revised Publication in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology- Western White Pine

10-Dec-2008

"The Consensus Document on the Biology of Western White Pine (Pinus monticola Dougl. ex. D. Don), " number 38 in the series, was recently revised and republished.  This document replaces ENV/JM/MONO(2006)16 with the identical title that was published in 2006.   

Annual Meeting of the EAP Task Force, 23-24 October 2008, Astana (Kazakhstan)

from 23-Oct-2008 to 24-Oct-2008

The next meeting of the EAP Task Force will take place on 23-24 October 2008 in Astana, Kazakhstan.  The main purpose of the meeting will be to discuss progress in implementing the the EAP Task Force's Programme of Work, and priority areas of work for 2009 and beyond. The meeting it will start with a special session on  how the challenge of institutional development of Environment Ministries in the region could be addressed, drawing on new approaches being employed by development cooperation agencies in OECD countries.  

Ежегодная встреча СРГ ПДООС, 23-24 октября 2008г., Астана (Казахстан)

from 23-Oct-2008 to 24-Oct-2008

Следующая встреча СРГ ПДООС состоится 23-24 октября 2008 г. в Астане (Казахстан). Главной целью встречи будет обсуждение прогресса в реализации Рабочей программы СРГ ПДООС и приоритетных направлений работы на 2009 г. и последующие годы. Встреча начнется со специального заседания, на котором будет обсуждаться, как решить задачу институционального развития министерств охраны окружающей среды в регионе с использованием новых подходов, применяемых организациями сотрудничества в целях развития стран ОЭСР.

OECD Secretary-General delivered a speech at the “Financial Times – World Energy Council Energy Leaders Summit” in London

from 15-Sep-2008 to 16-Sep-2008

During this summit, key players of the energy industry, governments and the financial world discussed the issue of investment opportunities in clean energy businesses.

Infrastructure Project meeting on Transcontinental Infrastructure Needs to 2030: Ports, Airports, Rail Corridors, Oil and Gas Pipelines

on 18-Nov-2008

The IFP has recently completed a Futures Project on Infrastructure Needs to 2030 (2005-2007) which covered telecoms, water, electricity and surface transport, but did not include ports, airports and other major infrastructures crossing or connecting continents. This meeting will present the key elements of a new planned infrastructure project on Transcontinental Infrastructure Needs to 2030: Ports, Airports, Rail Corridors, Oil and Gas Pipelines...
For information, please find attached the options for further work document and the agenda of the meeting (also available in Japanese ).

The Tenth Annual Meeting of the REPIN Network

from 17-Jun-2008 to 19-Jun-2008

Environmental regulators and inspectors from twelve countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and their counterparts from OECD countries, NGOs and industry will gather in Tashkent to share experience and decide on their joint actions in 2008-2011.

OECD Forum 2008: Special session on "Financing Infrastructure" chaired by Michael Oborne (Programme)

from 03-Jun-2008 to 04-Jun-2008

On 4 June, Michael Oborne, Director of the IFP, chaired a session on "Financing Infrastructure" composed of Messrs. Agustín Carstens, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Mexico; Andrew Hunter, Head, Macquarie Europe; Richard Lavergne, Secretary-General, Observatoire de l’énergie, France; Pierre Lortie, Senior Business Advisor, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (Montreal), Canada; Hamish McRae, Associate Editor, The Independent, United Kingdom. Don't miss the speeches and the pictures of the session.

OECD Published Pov and LRTP Screening Tool

OECD published the "Pov and LRTP Screening Tool" which has been developed with the aim of using multimedia models for estimating overall persistence (Pov) and long-range transport potential (LRTP) of organic chemicals at a screening level in the context of PBTs/POPs assessments. The Tool calculates metrics of Pov and LRTP from a multimedia chemical fate model, and provides a graphical presentation of the results.

OECD Workshop on Distributive Issues Related to Biodiversity

from 26-Apr-2006 to 27-Apr-2006

OECD Workshop on Distributive Issues Related to Biodiversity, held 26-27 April 2006 in Oaxaca, Mexico.

The Fourth Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Water Network

from 12-May-2008 to 13-May-2008

The Fourth Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Water Network will be held on the 12-13th of May 2008, in Bucharest, Romania with the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development hosting the event.