OECD Series on Carbon Pricing and Energy Taxation Pricing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Turning Climate Targets into Climate Action

OECD Series on Carbon Pricing and Energy Taxation Pricing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Turning Climate Targets into Climate Action
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2022-11-03
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ISBN: 926491384X

Accelerating the transition to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is urgently required to contain the risks of climate change. As countries seek to reduce GHG emissions, they can employ or reform a wide range of policy instruments. This report tracks how explicit carbon prices, energy taxes and subsidies have evolved between 2018 and 2021.

Environmental Tax Policy Review of Andalusia

Environmental Tax Policy Review of Andalusia
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2023-03-09
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ISBN: 9264532692

The Environmental Tax Policy Review of Andalusia provides a detailed review of the environmentally related tax framework in the areas of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, water usage and pollution, and waste and circular economy in the Autonomous Region of Andalusia, Spain.

The Climate Action Monitor 2023 Providing Information to Monitor Progress Towards Net-Zero

The Climate Action Monitor 2023 Providing Information to Monitor Progress Towards Net-Zero
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2023-11-17
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ISBN: 9264599320

The Climate Action Monitor is a key publication of the International Programme for Action on Climate (IPAC). It provides a synthesis of climate action and progress towards net-zero targets for 51 OECD and OECD partner countries. This year's edition presents a summary of information on greenhouse gas emissions, an assessment of climate-related hazards and recent trends in climate action. Directed towards policymakers and practitioners, the findings suggest that without increased ambition and a significant expansion in national climate action, countries will not be able to meet the net-zero challenge.

OECD Employment Outlook 2024 The Net-Zero Transition and the Labour Market

OECD Employment Outlook 2024 The Net-Zero Transition and the Labour Market
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2024-07-09
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ISBN: 9264704094

The transition to net-zero emissions by 2050 will have profound impacts on the labour market and the jobs of millions of workers. Aggregate effects on employment are estimated to be limited. But many jobs will be lost in the shrinking high-emission industries, while many others will be created in the expanding low-emission activities. This edition of the OECD Employment Outlook examines the characteristics of the jobs that are likely to thrive because of the transition (“green-driven jobs”), including their attractiveness in terms of job quality, and compares them to jobs in high-emission industries that tend to shrink. The cost of job displacement in these latter industries is assessed along with the trajectories of workers out of them towards new opportunities, and the labour market policies that can facilitate job reallocation. Particular attention is devoted to upskilling and reskilling strategies to facilitate workers’ transition into fast-growing, green-driven occupations. The distributive impacts of climate-change mitigation policies are also examined, with a focus on carbon pricing and options to redistribute its tax revenue to those most impacted. As usual, the first chapter of the Outlook assesses recent labour market developments (including wage trends), but also provides an update of the OECD Job Quality indicators.

OECD Economic Surveys: Switzerland 2024

OECD Economic Surveys: Switzerland 2024
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2024-03-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9264540377

Switzerland has proved resilient through the pandemic, geopolitical turmoil and reverberations in energy markets. Unemployment and inflation are low, and living standards are among the highest in the OECD. This is reinforced by a dynamic market-based economy, highly skilled workforce and prudent macroeconomic policies. Yet, slowing growth amid continued price pressures pose challenges. A tight monetary policy is necessary to ensure that inflation remains durably within the central bank’s target range. Although a broadly neutral fiscal stance is warranted in the short term, longer-term fiscal pressures call for structural reform to counter rising cost of ageing and to support the green transition. S

Environment at a Glance in Latin America and the Caribbean Spotlight on Climate Change

Environment at a Glance in Latin America and the Caribbean Spotlight on Climate Change
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2023-07-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9264995927

Environment at a Glance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Spotlight on Climate Change focusses on climate change, looking at trends in greenhouse gas emissions, exposure to climate-related hazards and climate policies. It provides key messages on past progress and remaining efforts to be made in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report draws on the OECD’s expertise in environmental data and indicators, on the work of the International Programme for Action on Climate (IPAC) and is part of the OECD Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Programme. The indicators presented come from OECD and other international databases, and reveal substantive gaps in the availability of data on the environment and climate in the region. This interactive report allows users to play with the data and graphics and to download and share them.

OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Costa Rica 2023

OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Costa Rica 2023
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2023-10-06
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ISBN: 9264704256

A megadiverse county, Costa Rica is known globally for its success in reversing deforestation and pursuing a growth model based on the sustainable use of its environmental resources. However, energy use and related greenhouse gas emissions increased in the last decade.

OECD Economic Surveys: France 2024

OECD Economic Surveys: France 2024
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2024-07-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9264706488

France has faced two significant, successive shocks: the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in inflation. Emergency government measures were decisive in protecting business, jobs and purchasing power, but at a high fiscal cost. Efforts to reduce public spending will be key to lower government debt. Lifting productivity growth hinges on a wider diffusion of digital technologies, reduced regulatory barriers and stronger innovation.

OECD Economic Surveys: Slovenia 2024

OECD Economic Surveys: Slovenia 2024
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2024-07-03
Genre:
ISBN: 926463178X

The Slovenian economy proved resilient following the energy crisis and devastating floods. Growth is projected to pick up gradually. The labour market remains tight, with widespread labour shortages leading to strong wage growth. Inflation has slowed but remains elevated in services. Fiscal consolidation is needed to rebuild fiscal buffers and address emerging pressures from ageing-related cost, notably on pensions. Productivity growth would benefit from lifting remaining barriers in retail trade and restrictions on professional services. Female labour market participation is high, but the gender wage gap could be reduced further through adjustments in the tax and benefit system. Greater harmonisation of carbon prices, notably the removal of reduced tax rates for fossil fuels, is needed to reach emissions targets. High homeownership rates and a limited rental market, combined with insufficient residential construction, constrain housing options for many, especially the young and vulnerable. Enhancing housing supply can be achieved by streamlining spatial planning and permitting systems, reforming housing taxation, improving rental regulations, expanding access to mortgage finance, and promoting the development of social and affordable housing. SPECIAL FEATURE: ADDRESSING HOUSING MARKET CHALLENGES