Ministerial Meeting 2015: Investing for a Low-Carbon Economy

ITEM 6: Investing for a Low-Carbon Economy – Saving Resources, Greening Investment

Thursday 4 June 2015 - 9:30am

Ministers reflected on the need to better align policies to tackle the global threat of climate change and the associated challenge of transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

6.1 Align policies for the transition to a low-carbon economy

Ministers discussed:

the challenge of an economy-wide transformation towards a low-carbon economy in light of the current fragmented approach to promoting green investment
the results of the joint OECD, International Energy Agency (IEA), Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and International Transport Forum (ITF) project on how to better align policies for the transition to a low-carbon economy, as well as the continued collaboration on climate-related issues in the lead-up to COP 21 and beyond

Documents

Aligning Policies for the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
For reference:
Key Issues Paper
For reference: C/MIN(2015)3

6.2 Climate finance

Ministers discussed:

green investment
the challenges involved in mobilising and adequately tracking climate finance resources
how to support efforts to achieve progress on resource mobilisation ahead of the COP 21 in Paris

6.3 Climate adaptation and the water-food-energy nexus

Ministers reflected on:

the economic impact of major environmental and resource scarcity issues that are likely to arise through the water-food-energy nexus
the challenges of infrastructure investment, in particular for public-private partnerships
good water management and its economic benefits

Documents

OECD Principles on Water Governance
For reference: C/MIN(2015)12
Key Issues Paper
For reference: C/MIN(2015)3