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No. 2013/01 | 26 Feb 2013 |
Why New Business Models Matter for Green Growth
New business models can make an important contribution to the transition to green growth. While some new business models involve large firms, others are small start-up firms that seek to exploit technological or commercial opportunities that have... |
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No. 2013/02 | 27 Mar 2013 |
What Have We Learned from Attempts to Introduce Green-Growth Policies?
Long-term projections suggest that without policy changes, the continuation of business-as-usual economic growth and development will have serious impacts on natural resources and the ecosystem services on which human well-being depends. This... |
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No. 2019/01 | 15 Mar 2019 |
Towards Green Growth in Emerging Market Economies
This paper provides a cross-country review of progress towards green growth in selected emerging market economies that are members or partners of the OECD. It draws on the country studies conducted within the OECD Environmental Performance Review... |
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No. 2015/02 | 07 Apr 2015 |
Towards Complete Balance Sheets in the National Accounts
Despite its importance, regular measurement of the value of natural resources at national level is still in its infancy and often disconnected from valuation approaches for other assets. We show that there exists a consistent approach towards... |
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No. 2021/01 | 15 Mar 2021 |
The inequalities-environment nexus
The COVID-19 crisis has amplified the urgency of addressing together the dual challenges of inequality and environmental degradation. This paper contributes to the debate on the inequalities-environment nexus by analysing the consequences of the... |
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No. 2020/01 | 31 Jan 2020 |
The fiscal implications of the low-carbon transition
Fossil fuels play an important role in the budget of several governments. On the one hand, half of the countries identified as resource-rich derived 50% or more of their government revenue from fossil-fuel resources. On the other hand, fossil fuel... |
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No. 2019/02 | 29 Mar 2019 |
The distributional aspects of environmental quality and environmental policies
This paper reviews the empirical evidence on the socioeconomic distribution of exposure to a selection of common environmental risks such as air and noise pollution and natural hazards, and of access to amenities such as green space. It finds that... |
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No. 2012/01 | 01 Jun 2012 |
The Jobs Potential of a Shift Towards a Low-Carbon Economy
The greening of the labour market will create new opportunities for workers, but also new risks that could undermine political support for green growth policies. Accordingly, labour market and skills policy should also seek to maximise the benefits... |
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No. 2019/03 | 29 Mar 2019 |
SMEs: Key drivers of green and inclusive growth
Small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) are important stakeholders for both environmental and economic policymaking. Among OECD countries, they represent roughly 99.7% of all enterprises and 60% of total employment. Simultaneously, while their... |
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No. 2020/03 | 31 Jan 2020 |
Reducing the health risks of the copper, rare earth and cobalt industries
This paper considers the health and environmental burdens and impacts of the extraction and refining of selected metals (copper, rare earth elements and cobalt) and how impacts can be reduced through the transition to a circular, low-carbon economy.... |
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No. 2013/06 | 11 Apr 2013 |
Private Sector Initiatives on Measuring and Reporting on Green Growth
Green growth gains momentum, not only for governments but for companies as well. They see increasingly the opportunities that come along with ‘green growth’ as well as the relevance of mitigating environmental and social risks to which they are... |
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No. 2016/02 | 13 Aug 2016 |
Population Exposure to Fine Particles
This paper presents progress in elaborating an indicator of population exposure to PM2.5 with the objective to produce internationally harmonised indicators for all OECD and G20 countries. The paper takes stock of the various methodological options,... |
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No. 2012/03 | 01 Sept 2012 |
Market Development for Green Cars
This report presents and analyses policies, programmes and approaches for the development, market introduction and diffusion of green cars. It reviews government policies in a number of OECD countries as well as a selection of non-OECD economies. The... |
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No. 2013/07 | 05 Jun 2013 |
Making Growth Green and Inclusive: The Case of Ethiopia
Ethiopian society, economy and environment are so intimately interlinked that systematic attention is essential if clashes are to be resolved and synergies realised. For example, the majority of poor people are principally dependent on agriculture... |
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No. 2013/08 | 12 Aug 2013 |
Making Growth Green and Inclusive: The Case of Cambodia
Developing countries have collectively displayed relatively high growth rates in the last decade. Although large disparities still persist in standards of living, low and middle income countries averaged economic growth of 6.2% between 2000 and 2008,... |
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No. 2020/02 | 31 Jan 2020 |
Low and zero emissions in the steel and cement industries
This paper discusses the main barriers and possible solutions to the decarbonisation of steel and cement industries. First, the paper details the economic, regulatory, technological and political economy barriers that impede a low carbon transition.... |
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No. 2015/01 | 23 Feb 2015 |
Land Transport and How to Unlock Investment in Support of “Green Growth”
“Green growth” and transport combines several different concepts that are central to sustainable mobility, including sustainable economic activity, reduced environmental impact and sustained growth in high quality jobs. It attempts to balance the... |
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No. 2016/03 | 22 Sept 2016 |
Land Cover and Land Use Indicators
This paper identifies opportunities to refine OECD’s indicators of land cover and land use and their regular production for all OECD and G20 countries. A comprehensive review is conducted of the available datasets at the global, regional and national... |
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No. 2018/04 | 24 May 2018 |
Land Cover Change and Conversions
Changes in the biophysical characteristics of natural habitats – that can be measured with data on land cover – are the best proxy to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. This paper presents a suite of indicators that track land cover... |
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No. 2011/02 | 01 Jun 2011 |
Interactions Between Emission Trading Systems and Other Overlapping Policy Instruments
Well designed emission trading systems are environmentally effective and economically efficient instruments to address emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. This paper discusses interactions that can occur when a cap-and-trade based emission... |
OECD Green Growth Papers
English
- ISSN: 22260935 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/22260935
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Why New Business Models Matter for Green Growth
Andrea Beltramello, Linda Haie-Fayle and Dirk Pilat
26 Feb 2013
New business models can make an important contribution to the transition to green growth. While some new business models involve large firms, others are small start-up firms that seek to exploit technological or commercial opportunities that have...
Long-term projections suggest that without policy changes, the continuation of business-as-usual economic growth and development will have serious impacts on natural resources and the ecosystem services on which human well-being depends. This...
Towards Green Growth in Emerging Market Economies
Ivana Capozza and Rachel Samson
15 Mar 2019
This paper provides a cross-country review of progress towards green growth in selected emerging market economies that are members or partners of the OECD. It draws on the country studies conducted within the OECD Environmental Performance Review...
Towards Complete Balance Sheets in the National Accounts
Paul Schreyer and C. Obst
07 Apr 2015
Despite its importance, regular measurement of the value of natural resources at national level is still in its infancy and often disconnected from valuation approaches for other assets. We show that there exists a consistent approach towards...
The inequalities-environment nexus
OECD
15 Mar 2021
The COVID-19 crisis has amplified the urgency of addressing together the dual challenges of inequality and environmental degradation. This paper contributes to the debate on the inequalities-environment nexus by analysing the consequences of the...
The fiscal implications of the low-carbon transition
Assia Elgouacem, Håvard Halland, Enrico Botta and Gurtegh Singh
31 Jan 2020
Fossil fuels play an important role in the budget of several governments. On the one hand, half of the countries identified as resource-rich derived 50% or more of their government revenue from fossil-fuel resources. On the other hand, fossil fuel...
The distributional aspects of environmental quality and environmental policies
Alexander Mackie and Ivan Haščič
29 Mar 2019
This paper reviews the empirical evidence on the socioeconomic distribution of exposure to a selection of common environmental risks such as air and noise pollution and natural hazards, and of access to amenities such as green space. It finds that...
The Jobs Potential of a Shift Towards a Low-Carbon Economy
OECD
01 Jun 2012
The greening of the labour market will create new opportunities for workers, but also new risks that could undermine political support for green growth policies. Accordingly, labour market and skills policy should also seek to maximise the benefits...
SMEs: Key drivers of green and inclusive growth
Shashwat Koirala
29 Mar 2019
Small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) are important stakeholders for both environmental and economic policymaking. Among OECD countries, they represent roughly 99.7% of all enterprises and 60% of total employment. Simultaneously, while their...
Reducing the health risks of the copper, rare earth and cobalt industries
Mike Holland
31 Jan 2020
This paper considers the health and environmental burdens and impacts of the extraction and refining of selected metals (copper, rare earth elements and cobalt) and how impacts can be reduced through the transition to a circular, low-carbon economy....
Private Sector Initiatives on Measuring and Reporting on Green Growth
Nancy Kamp-Roelands
11 Apr 2013
Green growth gains momentum, not only for governments but for companies as well. They see increasingly the opportunities that come along with ‘green growth’ as well as the relevance of mitigating environmental and social risks to which they are...
Population Exposure to Fine Particles
Alexander Mackie, Ivan Haščič and Miguel Cárdenas Rodríguez
13 Aug 2016
This paper presents progress in elaborating an indicator of population exposure to PM2.5 with the objective to produce internationally harmonised indicators for all OECD and G20 countries. The paper takes stock of the various methodological options,...
Market Development for Green Cars
Andrea Beltramello
01 Sept 2012
This report presents and analyses policies, programmes and approaches for the development, market introduction and diffusion of green cars. It reviews government policies in a number of OECD countries as well as a selection of non-OECD economies. The...
Making Growth Green and Inclusive: The Case of Ethiopia
Steve Bass, Shannon Siyao Wang, Tadele Ferede and Daniel Fikreyesus
05 Jun 2013
Ethiopian society, economy and environment are so intimately interlinked that systematic attention is essential if clashes are to be resolved and synergies realised. For example, the majority of poor people are principally dependent on agriculture...
Making Growth Green and Inclusive: The Case of Cambodia
Essam Yassin Mohammed, Shannon Wang and Gary Kawaguchi
12 Aug 2013
Developing countries have collectively displayed relatively high growth rates in the last decade. Although large disparities still persist in standards of living, low and middle income countries averaged economic growth of 6.2% between 2000 and 2008,...
Low and zero emissions in the steel and cement industries
Chris Bataille
31 Jan 2020
This paper discusses the main barriers and possible solutions to the decarbonisation of steel and cement industries. First, the paper details the economic, regulatory, technological and political economy barriers that impede a low carbon transition....
Land Transport and How to Unlock Investment in Support of “Green Growth”
David Banister, Philippe Crist and Stephen Perkins
23 Feb 2015
“Green growth” and transport combines several different concepts that are central to sustainable mobility, including sustainable economic activity, reduced environmental impact and sustained growth in high quality jobs. It attempts to balance the...
Land Cover and Land Use Indicators
Vasco Diogo and Eric Koomen
22 Sept 2016
This paper identifies opportunities to refine OECD’s indicators of land cover and land use and their regular production for all OECD and G20 countries. A comprehensive review is conducted of the available datasets at the global, regional and national...
Land Cover Change and Conversions
Ivan Haščič and Alexander Mackie
24 May 2018
Changes in the biophysical characteristics of natural habitats – that can be measured with data on land cover – are the best proxy to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. This paper presents a suite of indicators that track land cover...
Interactions Between Emission Trading Systems and Other Overlapping Policy Instruments
Nils Axel Braathen
01 Jun 2011
Well designed emission trading systems are environmentally effective and economically efficient instruments to address emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. This paper discusses interactions that can occur when a cap-and-trade based emission...