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We’ve moved!
By OECD Environment Directorate Thank you for reading and following the OECD Environment Focus blog here on WordPress over the years. Together, we’ve explored issues ranging from climate change, biodiversity and water, to the circular economy, green finance and environmental health. We have now… Continue Reading “We’ve moved!”
Why does the financial sector need to think about water risks?
By Lylah Davies and Sophie Trémolet, OECD Environment Directorate Developed and developing economies alike are exposed to water risk. The numbers are staggering. 2.2 billion people, a quarter of the world’s population, do not have access to safely managed water supply and 1.7 billion… Continue Reading “Why does the financial sector need to think about water risks?”
Even with an Olympic event lined up, improving water quality is not that straightforward
By Marijn Korndewal and Sophie Trémolet, OECD Environment Directorate With the French President and the Mayor of Paris looking to take a dive in the river Seine soon, water quality is hot news in France in the run-up to the Olympics. The burning question… Continue Reading “Even with an Olympic event lined up, improving water quality is not that straightforward”
The role of households in a more sustainable future
Nicolina Lamhauge, Katherine Hassett, Rose Mba Mébiame and Ioannis Tikoudis, OECD Environment Directorate Autumn in Paris brings back memories of a cold and uncomfortable winter last year. Not because temperatures were particularly low – quite the opposite. Like a number of other European countries… Continue Reading “The role of households in a more sustainable future”
Will the first global stocktake be the spur for getting us on track to reach the Paris Agreement’s goals?
By Sirini Jeudy-Hugo, OECD Environment Directorate The next round of international climate negotiations at COP28 in Dubai mark a critical juncture. They should prepare the ground for countries to step up their climate ambition and action in response to the first global stocktake of… Continue Reading “Will the first global stocktake be the spur for getting us on track to reach the Paris Agreement’s goals?”
How the need to mitigate climate change will affect careers and what to do about it
By Elisa Lanzi (OECD Environment Directorate), Francesca Borgonovi (OECD Centre for Skills) and Helke Seitz (OECD Centre for Skills) Students around the world who have recently finished their secondary education are about to face a new phase of their lives. Those planning to continue… Continue Reading “How the need to mitigate climate change will affect careers and what to do about it”
How are climate change perceptions influenced by the economy and extreme weather events?
By: Kentaro Asai, Francesca Borgonovi and Sarah Wildi, OECD Centre for Skills In the northern hemisphere, the last summer was characterised by major climate disasters, including heat waves, droughts, flooding, and wildfires. The southern hemisphere is preparing to face similar disruptions in the coming… Continue Reading “How are climate change perceptions influenced by the economy and extreme weather events?”
Solving global environmental emergencies: are financial actors playing their part?
by Valentina Bellesi and Hugh Miller, OECD Environment Directorate After a summer of record-breaking temperatures, droughts, wildfires and floods causing devastation across the globe, the need to rapidly scale-up finance and investment to support a low-emission and climate-resilient transition could not be more apparent.… Continue Reading “Solving global environmental emergencies: are financial actors playing their part?”
Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water
by Aude Farnault and Xavier Leflaive, Water Team, OECD Environment Directorate Although extreme heat, droughts, and floods have been recurrent in recent years, weather patterns this summer have reached unprecedented limits: the continuation of catastrophic drought in Western States in the United States and in… Continue Reading “Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water“
Feux de forêt en Europe : Vont-ils devenir la norme ?
Ce blog a été initialement publié le 22 juillet 2022 sur la page Linkedin OECD Environment ainsi que sur notre blog Environment Focus. Les données ont été mises à jour pour refléter l’évolution de la situation. Catherine Desiree Gamper, Ágnes Szuda et Giulia Bonazzi, Direction de… Continue Reading “Feux de forêt en Europe : Vont-ils devenir la norme ? “
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