14-April-2016
English
This paper explores the relationship between environmental regulation, innovation, and competitiveness, drawing upon a unique dataset on environmental regulations directed at combustion plants, a global dataset of power plants, and a global dataset of ‘environmental’ patents. The analysis is conducted in two stages.
12-April-2016
English
This report provides a review of recent firm-level and plant-level surveys containing questions on environmental policies, innovation practices or performance which are relevant for environmental policy analysis and assessment. We specifically focus on the core element that relates environmental policies to environmental and economic performance, namely the adoption of innovative practices and environmental innovations by firms.
12-April-2016
English
The natural environment provides crucial inputs and services for economic development, but its role for productivity growth is insufficiently explored. Environmental scarcities can pose a drag on productivity growth and a risk for its sustainability.
10-mars-2016
Français
A l’aide d’un modèle gravitationnel des échanges commerciaux bilatéraux appliqué aux industries manufacturières de certains pays de l'OCDE et des BRIICS sur la période 1990-2009, ce rapport étudie le lien entre les exportations et les politiques environnementales nationales.
1-March-2016
English
This paper presents the first empirical analysis of the macroeconomic relationship between environmentally related taxes and inequality in income sources. The analysis also investigates whether this relationship differs between countries which have implemented environmental tax reforms (ETRs) and ones which have not.
18-December-2015
English
In order to help address climate finance-related information needs under the UNFCCC, this paper explores the extent to which currently-available secondary data make it possible to estimate private finance mobilised by developed countries for climate action in developing countries.
19-November-2015
English
The topic of biodiversity loss has been the subject of a vast and growing scientific and economic literature. Species are estimated to be going extinct at rates 100 to 1000 times faster than in geological times. Globally, terrestrial biodiversity is projected to decrease by a further 10% by 2050.
25-septembre-2015
Français
Le ruissellement de l'azote dans l'agriculture menaçait les eaux limpides du lac Taupo - le plus grand et le plus emblématique lac de Nouvelle-Zélande - et d'endommager d'importantes activités économiques et culturelles. En 2011, le gouvernement régional a présenté des mesures de la qualité de l'eau, une expérience politique audacieuse et unique. Rapport disponible en anglais.
23-September-2015
English
Cost-benefit analyses and other quantitative appraisals are used in many countries to support decision-making in public policy, including investment projects in sectors such as transport and energy. This paper discusses the range of approaches which can be employed to value changes in carbon emissions in policy appraisalsand presents some case studies and a survey of current practice in OECD countries.
21-September-2015
English
Raw materials are essential for the global economy and future development depends on their continued supply. Like fossil fuels, minerals are non-renewable. In general, their deposits in the Earth’s crust are also geographically clustered, making security of supply a potential risk. The purpose of this report is to perform for the first time an analysis of critical minerals for the OECD countries as a whole.