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Chile experienced a severe wildfire earlier this yearZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy The planet just experienced the hottest February on record, with global average temperature rising 1.77°C above the pre-industrial average…

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A phenomenon called the Fermi resonance, which affects how molecules vibrate, is responsible for a large part of carbon dioxide’s planet-warming effect

On the afternoon of January 2, 1565, an iceberg drifted down the harbor of Delfshaven, a fishing…

When will global warming end? It is unclearLukas Schulze/Getty Images The longer it takes to reach net zero, the greater the risk that global warming will continue for decades or millennia even after we have cut…

Flying through Texas last weekend on his way to a workshop in Mexico, Brent Ryan found himself stranded at a hotel near Houston’s Bush International Airport as a result of Hurricane Harvey’s catastrophic…

Oceans cover approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface and can store carbon for a long amount of time. The exact period isn’t currently known though and could be hundreds to thousands of years or more.   The U.S. Geological Survey and…

  16/03/2017 - Korea has improved access to environmental services and become a world leader in climate change mitigation technology. However, it will need to accelerate its green growth reforms to temper the…

  21/03/2017 - New Zealanders enjoy a high environmental quality of life and access to pristine wilderness. However, New Zealand’s growth model, based largely on exploiting natural resources, is starting to show…

We usually speak of “the energy transition” or “the transition to a low-carbon economy.” But this expression comes short of the actual phenomenon. In fact, we are in the midst of an industrial revolution that is completely shaking up…

  23/05/2017 - Integrating measures to tackle climate change into regular economic policy will have a positive impact on economic growth over the medium and long term, according to a new OECD report prepared in…

Many island nations, including the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, are facing an existential threat as a result of a rising sea level induced by global climate change. A group of MIT researchers led by Skylar…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone who's tried to sleep on a hot summer night knows how hard it is to nod off when the mercury is rising.So it's no surprise that global warming is likely…

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  Remarks by Angel Gurría OECD Secretary-General New York, 17 September 2017 (as prepared for delivery)     Excellencies, dear colleagues,   It is a privilege to be back among the friends, the supporters, and the…

1 November - Climate lecture by Secretary-General Angel Gurría ‌» OECD’s Gurría calls for renewed international commitment to fighting climate change, 1 November, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Canada » Read the…

Two of the world’s five most extreme heatwaves occurred in the US, with the others in South-East Asia, Brazil and Peru…

  27/11/2017 - Switzerland has a low-carbon energy mix and falling emissions, and is working to restore the health of its rivers and lakes. It should now try to reduce threats to biodiversity and seek more…

REPORTS EVENTS FURTHER READING Financing climate change action Sustainable energy infrastructure, finance and institutional investors, OECD Observer, November 2015 G20: Communiqué, Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors…

  Opening Remarks by Angel Gurría OECD Secretary-General Paris, France, 11 December 2017 (As prepared for delivery)       Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the OECD and our co-host, the Institutional Investors…

  Remarks by Angel Gurría OECD Secretary-General Paris, 12 December 2017 (As prepared for delivery)    Our response to the climate challenge will define our collective future for generations to come. We must act.…

  12/12/2017 - OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría announced today at the One Planet Summit in Paris the launch of the “Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting”, a strategic initiative to assess and drive the…

Natural resources are fundamental to the economy and human well-being Natural resources provide essential raw materials and other commodities, and are an important source of income and jobs. They also support the provision of…

  19/12/2017 - A reaffirmed commitment to fighting climate change has set Canada on a greener course, but the country needs to quickly implement planned measures to reduce the carbon intensity of its energy…

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Models of mammal migration in response to 2°C of global warming show that there could be more than 4500 new types of viral…

  23/01/2018 - Action to prevent the risk of major flooding in Paris and the Ile de France region has improved in recent years – particularly after the Seine burst its banks in May and June 2016 – but urban and…

  14/02/2018 - Taxes are effective at cutting harmful emissions from energy use, but governments could make better use of them. Greater reliance on energy taxation is needed to strengthen efforts to tackle the…

By Michael Le Page What’s the price?Qilai Shen/Panos Pictures If the world does not do more to limit greenhouse gas emissions soon, the final slender hope of preventing global temperature…

Scientists can, to varying degrees of accuracy, model the climate. They can predict the rate at which greenhouse gas emissions grow, sea levels rise, and ocean temperatures warm. It is also possible to predict…

VIDEO: How do coral reefs benefit the economy? Here's an overview in under two minutes. Transcript Healthy coral reefs support commercial and subsistence fisheries as well as jobs and businesses…

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  21/03/2018 - The OECD has been awarded the Hassan II World Water Prize by the government of Morocco and the World Water Council in recognition of its work under Secretary-General Angel Gurría to elevate water…

  28/06/2018 - Hungary has made progress in greening its economy and cutting emissions, but it needs to speed up efforts to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, improve energy efficiency in…

  16/07/2018 - The Czech economy is thriving, with robust employment, expanding exports and falling government debt. Efforts should now focus on boosting workforce skills and innovation to improve labour supply…

BLOG   VIDEO: Pushing our city limits As the world’s cities are growing, urban sprawl is getting worse. An new OECD study of 1,100 cities shows 60% of space is now low-density. This erratic city growth is damaging the environment.…

  18/09/2018 - Governments need to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing the pace of climate change under the Paris Agreement, according to a new…

  25/09/2018 - Three years on from the commitments made at COP21 in Paris, the overwhelming majority of governments have not taken the necessary action to contain growing risks to the climate. With emissions on…

  22/10/2018 - The world’s consumption of raw materials is set to nearly double by 2060 as the global economy expands and living standards rise, placing twice the pressure on the environment that we are seeing…

English Aligning Policies for a Low-carbon Economy (Summary in English)…

  28/11/2018 - The OECD, UN Environment and World Bank Group today called on leaders of G20 countries to do more to enable a radical shift of investment into low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure as a way…

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  29/11/2018 - Public climate finance from developed to developing countries totalled USD 56.7 billion in 2017, up 17% from USD 48.5 billion in 2016, according to new data compiled by the OECD. A new data series…

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  06/12/2018 - Emissions curbs set by the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, Europe’s main tool for reducing carbon emissions, have not hurt revenue, profits or employment at firms subject to the…

  30/01/2019 -  Australia has made some progress replacing coal with natural gas and renewables in electricity generation yet remains one of the most carbon-intensive OECD countries and one of the few where…

  19/02/2019 - Turkey will see its greenhouse gas emissions continue their steady rise of recent years without concrete actions to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy sources,…

Understanding trends in sea level, as well as the relationship between global and local sea level, provides critical information about the impacts of the Earth's climate on our ocean and atmosphere. The image above…

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