OECD

Carbon Trading

Government urged to retain price floor, as pressure to reform global carbon taxes mounts

Chancellor Philip Hammond due to set out future for three-year-old carbon price floor in November's Autumn Statement, as OECD exposes persistent 'carbon pricing gap'

clock 26 September 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

OECD: Air pollution to cost economies $2.6tn a year by 2060

OECD Economic Consequences of Air Pollution report calls for 'strong policy action' to boost air quality

clock 09 June 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

Green investment banks 'complement but cannot replace' climate policies

OECD report highlights importance of green investment banks in boosting green infrastructure - as long as the right policy environment is in place

clock 01 June 2016 • 3 min read

Carbon Accounting

Has the OECD just rubbished the 'carbon leakage' argument?

OECD says tougher environmental policies do not harm a country's overall exports - we take a look at a study that could have big implications for the 'carbon leakage' debate

clock 11 March 2016 • 7 min read

Legislation

Stringent environmental policies do not harm exports, concludes OECD

Overall exports are unaffected by tougher environmental policies, OECD study finds

clock 10 March 2016 • 1 min read

Energy

Emerging economies beat industrialised nations in clean energy investments

New report finds over half of clean energy investments went to 55 emerging markets last year

clock 26 November 2015 •

CCS

OECD countries agree to slash export subsidies for coal plants

Rich countries slash subsidy support for exporters of coal-fired power plants in major diplomatic breakthrough

clock 18 November 2015 •

Risk

Fossil fuel sector accused of 'cherry picking' forecasts for future demand

New Carbon Tracker report warns industry projections fail to consider a host of possible scenarios that could reduce fossil fuel demand

clock 22 October 2015 •

Policy

Fossil fuel subsidies are falling. But world should not be complacent, warns OECD

New report shows support measures for fossil fuel industry have dipped slightly in recent years, but still reached up to $200bn between 2010 and 2014

clock 21 September 2015 • 4 min read

Policy

Progress on green growth is 'uneven', OECD finds

Subsidies for fossil fuel reform inconsistent with strategies for green growth, according to new analysis from the OECD

clock 28 July 2015 •