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  • 6-October-2020

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    Green Infrastructure in the Decade for Delivery - Assessing Institutional Investment

    Building green is not only imperative to achieve global climate and development commitments in this 'decade for delivery', but will also be critical to sustain socio-economic development during the COVID-19 recovery. Private investment in particular is needed to bridge the infrastructure investment gap, given institutional investors’ large pools of long-term capital. After several years of efforts to upscale institutional investment in infrastructure, where does the level of investment stand today? This report provides a first-of-its-kind empirical assessment of investment in infrastructure by institutional investors domiciled in OECD and G20 countries, presenting a snapshot from February 2020. Based on a new detailed view of investment channels, financial instruments, sectoral allocations, regional preferences and trends, the report provides guidance on policy levers and priorities to scale-up institutional investment in green infrastructure.

  • 6-October-2020

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    Developing Sustainable Finance Definitions and Taxonomies

    A number of countries have created official definitions of sustainable finance as well as more comprehensive classification systems, referred to as sustainable finance taxonomies. This report maps sustainable finance definitions and taxonomies in five jurisdictions: the European Union, People’s Republic of China, Japan, France and the Netherlands. Taxonomies answer a need for greater certainty on the environmental sustainability of different types of investments. When appropriately designed, they can improve market clarity, bring confidence and assurance to investors, and facilitate the measurement and tracking of sustainable finance flows. The report lays out preliminary considerations for good design of taxonomies, which can support policy makers to develop and grow sustainable finance markets to help achieve environmental and sustainable development goals. It also identifies differences among the taxonomies in scope as well as commonalities. These commonalities could provide a basis for creating comparable frameworks that facilitate international investment while also reflecting differing national circumstances.

  • 6-October-2020

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    Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, speaking at OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment, 6 October 2020

    Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will deliver the Opening Keynote at the opening session of the OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment, on 6 October 2020.

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  • 5-October-2020

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    Find an environmental country review

    Since the inception of the Environmental Performance Reviews programme in 1992, most of the OECD member countries have been reviewed twice. The third cycle of reviews effectively began in 2010, with a new approach that systematically incorporates key environmental trends, policy-making environment and green growth, plus two thematic chapters.

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  • 5-October-2020

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    OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Greece 2020

    Greece has undergone extensive reforms to cope with a deep recession over the past decade. It has made progress in decoupling air pollutant emissions from GDP and improving the conservation status of natural habitats. However, the country faces challenges in managing waste and water, and addressing air pollution. It is highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. The energy mix has shifted towards cleaner fuels, but the economy strongly relies on fossil fuels. Progress towards sustainable development requires effective implementation of ambitious climate mitigation and adaptation policies, strengthening environmental governance and enhancing coherence between environmental and energy, transport, agriculture and tourism policies. This is the third Environmental Performance Review of Greece. It evaluates progress towards sustainable development and green growth, with special features on climate change mitigation and adaptation, and biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.

  • 30-September-2020

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    Video Message for the Biodiversity Summit

    We need to stem habitat loss from agriculture, logging and economic development and restore degraded ecosystems. We need to drastically reduce the pollution that is devastating our oceans, to curb the illegal wildlife trade and to stop the over-exploitation of natural resources

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  • 30-September-2020

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    Workshop on Investments Needs for Climate Action in Armenia

    The workshop will provide opportunity for feedback on the OECD’s analysis and highlight further practical support needs which can be used as a basis for further work. It will facilitate discussions on the implications of the analysis as well.

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  • 30-September-2020

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    Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, speaking at Summit on Biodiversity, 30 September 2020

    Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will deliver a video message at the Summit on Biodiversity, organised in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, on 30 September 2020.

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  • 29-September-2020

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    Policy Brief: Biodiversity and the economic response to COVID-19: Ensuring a green and resilient recovery

    This OECD policy brief focuses on the vital role of biodiversity for human life and the importance of integrating biodiversity considerations into the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

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  • 28-September-2020

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    Nature for Life Hub : Green Recovery and Green New Deals

    COVID-19 is closely linked to an unprecedented biodiversity loss. We have altered three-quarters of the world’s terrestrial surface and two-thirds of the marine environment. Ecosystem destruction and wildlife exploitation are key drivers of zoonotic diseases in humans. And around USD 44 trillion of global value added depends on nature today.

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