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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?”
Closing the credibility gap: Aligning corporate near-term actions with long-term net-zero targets
by Kern Fastrup, OECD Environment Directorate Record-breaking temperatures and frequent climate disasters have become a new unsettling reality, causing billion-dollar losses and reversing global development. In response, corporates are stepping up action on climate change. Although still not ubiquitous, net-zero commitments are rapidly becoming… Continue Reading “Closing the credibility gap: Aligning corporate near-term actions with long-term net-zero targets”
Time for Nature: Is a global public health crisis what it takes to protect the planet’s biodiversity?
By Edward Perry, Policy Analyst, OECD Environment Directorate Today is World Environment Day. As countries across the globe are still reeling from the human, social and economic cost of COVID-19, dedicating today to nature might seem ill-timed. Let me tell you – it’s not.… Continue Reading “Time for Nature: Is a global public health crisis what it takes to protect the planet’s biodiversity?”
Why is the OECD looking at the environment?
By Anthony Cox, Deputy Director, OECD Environment Directorate Usually, the most interesting questions come out of left field. During the question and answer session at a conference on sustainable infrastructure last year, a young audience member asked the question: “Why is the OECD, an… Continue Reading “Why is the OECD looking at the environment?”
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