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Luxembourg is a prosperous economy and financial centre, characterised by a strong international interdependence, an attractive labour market and a growing number of inhabitants and cross-border workers. Until the health crisis caused by COVID-19, its economic growth was well above that of the OECD area. In this context, the country has pursued an ambitious, cross-cutting environmental policy, with some objectives going beyond international and European commitments. The decline since 2005 in energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and major air pollutants reveals a decoupling from economic growth. This goes hand in hand with a general improvement in air quality. Luxembourg has also caught up in terms of wastewater treatment and tripled the share of renewables in its electricity production.
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The Assessment and Recommendations present the main findings of the OECD Environmental Performance Review of Luxembourg. They identify 40 recommendations to help the country make further progress towards its environmental objectives and international commitments. The OECD Working Party for Environmental Performance reviewed and discussed the Assessment and Recommendations on 25 February 2020 and approved them on 27 October 2020.
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