Better regulation for the green transition
Climate change and other environmental threats require urgent government action. This policy paper discusses how governments can use better regulation instruments (good regulatory practices, risk-based
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Paris-consistent climate change mitigation scenarios: a framework for emissions pathway classification in line with global mitigation objectives
Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, governments and economic actors have increasingly been setting greenhouse gas emissions reduction or net-zero targets. Amidst risks of delayed action and greenwashing,
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Embracing a one health framework to fight antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – the ability of microbes to resist antimicrobials – remains an alarming global health threat. This is despite the efforts made by OECD and EU/EEA countries to curtail it.
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CO2 emissions from global shipping: a new experimental database
The shipping industry is essential for international trade, but it is also an important source of CO2 emissions. To make progress towards climate targets, countries need to monitor CO2 emissions from vessels
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Climate change adaptation policies to foster resilience in agriculture
National climate change adaptation programmes can strengthen agriculture’s resilience to adverse climatic events by investing in absorptive capacity to mitigate the impact of a shock in the short run,
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The nexus between illegal trade and environmental crime
Environmental crime is on the rise and is of growing concern to policy makers, to legitimate businesses, and more broadly to the general public. While measuring the scale of environmental crime is very
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OECD-FAO agricultural outlook 2023-2032
Global agricultural and food production are projected to continue to increase over the next ten years, but at a slower pace of growth than the previous decade due to demographic trends, according to this
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The role of carbon pricing in transforming pathways to reach net zero emissions: insights from current experiences and potential application to food systems
This paper investigates the potential role and contribution of carbon pricing in transforming emission pathways towards net zero GHG emissions. It reviews carbon pricing’s impacts, overall and in the electricity
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Decarbonisation and intergovernmental fiscal relations: policy challenges and reform options
This paper explores the nexus between decarbonisation and intergovernmental fiscal relations, focusing on related challenges and reform options. It highlights the significant role of subnational governments
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Assessing biodiversity-related financial risks: navigating the landscape of existing approaches
Although measurements of biodiversity-related financial risks are in their infancy, several metrics and indicators are available to assess their impacts and dependencies in the financial system, and approaches