Environment
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Renewable Energies in the Middle East and North Africa
This report makes the case for a stronger deployment of renewables in the Middle East and North Africa and identifies the appropriate support policies required to stimulate the necessary private investment.
Waste Generation and Recycling
There are two serious failures that arise in the management of solid waste. The first relates to the existence of negative externalities in the individual decision-making over waste generation and disposal. When individuals decide on how much to ...
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Italy 2013
This report is the third OECD review of Italy’s environmental performance. It evaluates progress towards sustainable development and green growth, with a focus on policies that promote more effective and efficient water management and provide better...
Mobilising Private Investment in Sustainable Transport
Transport infrastructure is a pillar of economic development and a key contributor to climate change.
Globally, transport-related greenhouse gas emissions are expected to double by 2050 in the absence of new
policies. There is an urgent need to scale-up and shift transport infrastructure...
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Thematic Video on Environment
Did you know that if we continue business-as-usual, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will rise by about 70% between now and 2050?