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Category: Transport
Charting a Course to Net Zero: The Crucial Role of Shipbuilding in Greening the Maritime Sector
By Halvor Hvideberg, Ambassador of Norway to the OECD The maritime sector occupies a critical position in global efforts to transition to net-zero. It accounts for up to 3% of global CO2 emissions, surpassing aviation, and if unchecked, could see a dramatic increase by… Continue Reading “Charting a Course to Net Zero: The Crucial Role of Shipbuilding in Greening the Maritime Sector”
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”
Norway’s environmental performance: “Are we as green as we think we are?”
by Julia Wanjiru Nikiema, OECD Environment Directorate “We, Norwegians, are we really as green as we think we are? Do we live up to the national and international environmental commitments we made?” some Norwegian stakeholders wondered. This has been the starting point of the… Continue Reading “Norway’s environmental performance: “Are we as green as we think we are?””
Deliberative democracy: A bottom up approach to helping solve the climate crisis
By Deborah Holmes Michel, OECD Environment Directorate Our planet’s ecological systems are increasingly under pressure, millions suffer from the negative effects of air pollution, and very few countries are on track to meet their Paris Agreement objectives. Leaders need to imagine different ways of… Continue Reading “Deliberative democracy: A bottom up approach to helping solve the climate crisis”
The challenges of greening urban mobility in the post-pandemic era
By Katherine Farrow, Ioannis Tikoudis and Walid Oueslati, OECD Environment Directorate In the aftermath of the pandemic, policy makers face unique challenges in managing urban transport, but also an opportunity to steer urban mobility towards a more sustainable, resilient future. The Covid-19 crisis has… Continue Reading “The challenges of greening urban mobility in the post-pandemic era”
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