rat Message from Rodolfo Lacy, Director for the Environment Directorate By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:13:00 GMT The UN Climate Action Summit on 23 September marks a potential inflection point ahead of the start of the implementation of the Paris Agreement in 2020. This event will gather and encourage Heads of State and Government to deliver concrete actions to address climate change. Our planet is witnessing dramatic changes in its life-support ecosystems, demanding accelerated action and co-operation among interlinking policy areas... Full Article
rat Flyer - Accelerating Climate Action: Refocusing Policies through a Well-being Lens By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:47:00 GMT - Full Article
rat Blog: What is the environmental footprint of Christmas? by Anthony Cox, Deputy Director, OECD Environment Directorate By oecd-environment-focus.blog Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:54:00 GMT Type “Christmas and environment” into Google and you will get page after page of tips on how to have a sustainable festive and holiday season. Topics from the Christmas tree to sustainable gift-giving to eco-friendly Christmas food to holiday cards to gift wrapping, there is no shortage of news articles, websites and blogs providing useful advice on how to reduce the environmental footprint of the holiday period. Full Article
rat Delhi tours are always gratifying and appealing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Delhi is the capital city of India: it is bound to be influential, just not by power by its huge prolonged historical facts and cultures. Delhi is a city that... Full Article
rat Development Co-operation Report 2012 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Noted actors in development share their views on what progress has been made from the past 50 years, the remaining challenges and the way toward a more efficient future in development. Full Article
rat Launch of the 2012 Development Co-operation Report “Lessons in linking sustainability and development” By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:57:00 GMT Secretary-General Angel Gurría launched the 2012 Development Co-operation Report “Lessons in linking sustainability and development” at the 48th High Level Meeting of the Development Assistance Committee in London. Full Article
rat Green Growth in Africa Workshop January 15-18 2013: Concepts, Tools and Strategies for Building Greener Economies and a Sustainable Future By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:47:00 GMT Information on and background documents for the Green Growth African Regional Workshops, 15-18 January 2013. The workshops presented conceptual issues and policy tool kits on implementing green growth policy measures and strategic environmental assessments. Full Article
rat Financing our Future: Sustainable Development Financing Strategy - OECD ProgBlog By theblogprogress.blogspot.fr Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:48:00 GMT As discussions to develop a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) build momentum, attention is starting to shift towards not only what the world should try to achieve, but also how to go about it. Full Article
rat Lithuania adheres to OECD Declaration on Green Growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:06:00 GMT Following the delivery of the Strategy in May 2011, green growth will be mainstreamed in OECD analytical work to enrich guidance on a number of country, sector and issue-specific areas. This will involve integrating green growth considerations in Economic Surveys, Environmental Performance Reviews and Innovation Reviews. Full Article
rat Is there a Need for Cooperation on National Climate Change Policies? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:58:00 GMT Climate policy and competitiveness issues have created a new need for international co-ordination, beyond the scope of our current frameworks. There is no need to trade economic growth for environmental stringency. Environmentally stringent policies are an incentive for greater efficiencies which leading edge companies can easily achieve. Full Article
rat Green Development Co-operation in Zambia - Green Growth Paper By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:57:00 GMT Embracing green growth can secure strong, stable and sustainable development. An increasing number of developing countries have formulated and/or implemented innovative policies to pursue green growth, notably in Africa. Zambia, in particular, is committed to drawing up an Inclusive Green Growth Strategy (IGGS) that builds upon a nationally-defined and comprehensive definition of green growth. Full Article
rat Modelling of distribution impacts of energy subsidy reforms: An illustration with Indonesia - Environment Working Paper By dx.doi.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 11:42:00 GMT This report develops an analytical framework that assesses the macroeconomic, environmental and distributional consequences of energy subsidy reforms. The framework is applied to the case of Indonesia to study the consequences in this country of a gradual phase out of all energy consumption subsidies between 2012 and 2020. Full Article
rat Poland needs a strategy for moving to a lower-emission economy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:00:00 GMT Poland has combined robust economic growth with reducing some of the pressures on its environment since it joined the EU in 2004. It has also brought environmental laws closer to European norms. Poland now needs to lessen its economy’s reliance on fossil fuels and make growth greener, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
rat The Sustainable Development Goals and Development Co-operation - Insights Blog By oecdinsights.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:29:00 GMT The Sustainable Development Goals which world leaders agreed on in 2015 are focussed on people, peace and planet. Achieving goals requires a transformational, integrated, and universal agenda that is based on effective policies, sufficient pecunia and true partnerships. Latest OECD Insights blog post by Erik Solheim, Chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committee. Full Article
rat Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals is an imperative By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:38:00 GMT On 25 September 2015, the 193 countries of the United Nation’s General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This comprehensive set of goals aims to “end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all” as part of a new development agenda. Full Article
rat Effective Carbon Rates - OECD Insigths Blog By oecdinsights.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:55:00 GMT On the latest OECD Insights blog post, Mr. Kurt van Dender, Head of the Tax and Environment Unit at the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration explains the necessary requirements to deeply cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to implement the COP21 Paris Agreement. Full Article
rat Georgia adheres to the OECD Declaration on Green Growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:58:00 GMT There are now 45 Adherents to the 2009 OECD Declaration on Green Growth. Georgia has joined Costa Rica, Colombia, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Peru, Tunisia, as well as OECD members in having adhered to the Declaration. Full Article
rat We need leaders to act in service of future generations By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 11 May 2017 14:16:00 GMT More than any other leader in modern history, Nelson Mandela understood that a society must bridge divides and work together to thrive. He also firmly believed that we must strive to leave our children with a safer, more peaceful and more prosperous world than the one we inherited. He said that “there can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children”. Full Article
rat Let Ishrat case be the last fake encounter By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: I am with Ishrat’s family. You too may follow me. Spare a moment to think about her family members who today find themselves isolated and socially ostracized for a crime their beautiful Ishrat Jahan, a... Full Article
rat Toyota Launches its Second Generation Fortuner By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: The power of Fortuner is back as the Japanese auto giant Toyota launches its second generation priced at Rs. 25.92 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Full Article
rat The Role of Institutional Investors in Promoting Good Corporate Governance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT This publication examines the role of institutional investors in promoting good corporate governance and reviews Australia, Chile and Germany in more detail. Full Article
rat Labour migration: Germany is open to graduates but immigration is difficult for medium-skilled workers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT Germany is one of the OECD countries with the lowest barriers to immigration for high-skilled workers. However, long-term labour migration is low in comparison with other countries. Full Article
rat OECD Secretary-General congratulates Chancellor Merkel on her re-election victory By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:17:00 GMT OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her re-election for a third term. Full Article
rat Global growth continuing at a moderate pace, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:00:00 GMT A moderate expansion is underway in most major advanced and emerging economies, but growth remains weak in the euro area, which runs the risk of prolonged stagnation if further steps are not taken to boost demand, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Full Article
rat Low oil prices and monetary easing triggering modest acceleration of global recovery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:00:00 GMT Low oil prices and monetary easing are boosting growth in the world’s major economies, but the near-term pace of expansion remains modest, withabnormally low inflation and interest rates pointing to risks of financial instability, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Full Article
rat Working together: Labour Market Integration of Refugees in Germany and other OECD Countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:00:00 GMT Working together: Labour Market Integration of Refugees in Germany and other OECD Countries Full Article
rat Global Forum releases second round of compliance ratings on tax transparency for 10 jurisdictions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:00:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today the first 10 outcomes of a new and enhanced peer review process aimed at assessing compliance with international standards for the exchange of information on request between tax authorities. Full Article
rat Effective carbon rates: Key findings for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT This country note for Germany provides detail on the proportion of CO2 emissions from energy use subject to different effective carbon rates (ECR), as well as on the level and components of average ECRs in each of the six economic sectors (road transport, off-road transport, industry, agriculture and fishing, residential & commercial, and electricity). Full Article
rat Good jobs for all in a changing world of work: The new OECD Jobs Strategy - Key findings for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality. The new OECD Jobs Strategy provides a comprehensive framework and policy recommendations to help countries address these challenges. Full Article
rat Skills Strategy Germany Country Note By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 16:13:00 GMT This document describes the key findings for Germany from the OECD Skills Strategy 2019. Full Article
rat Migration policy affects attractiveness of OECD countries to international talent By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT The most attractive OECD countries for highly qualified potential immigrants are Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand and Canada, in part because of favourable admission and stay conditions. Full Article
rat Swedish labour migration reform working well but needs more monitoring, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sweden’s 2008 reform of its labour migration policy, now one of the most open in the OECD, has helped businesses hire foreign workers quickly and cheaply, without hurting conditions for local workers, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
rat Migration: integration of migrants in Switzerland successful, but stronger focus on vulnerable groups needed By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Labour market integration of immigrants in Switzerland is generally successful: three quarters of immigrants in Switzerland are in employment – more than in any other OECD country Full Article
rat Workshop: Skills strategies for inclusive development in India – Accelerating prosperity through policy coherence (New Delhi, India) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Institute for Competitiveness India, the National Skill Development Corporation India and the OECD LEED Programme in collaboration with the ILO are joining forces to discuss local skills strategies for job-rich and inclusive growth in India. Full Article
rat OECD launches Skills Strategy to boost jobs and growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The OECD has launched its Skills Strategy to help governments build economic resilience, boost employment and reinforce social cohesion. Despite the pressure on public finances, spending on education and skills is an investment for the future and must be a priority. Full Article
rat Employment: OECD sees high jobless rates continuing - more must be done urgently to boost job creation and help jobseekers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:15:00 GMT Employment: OECD sees high jobless rates continuing - more must be done urgently to boost job creation and help jobseekers Full Article
rat Skills Development Pathways in Asia: Employment and Skills Strategies in Southeast Asia initiative (ESSSA) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:30:00 GMT Skills and educational development for inclusive and sustainable growth are becoming significant drivers in OECD countries. Full Article
rat Report: Delivering local development review to assess the efficiency of the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network of the Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:18:00 GMT This project aims to support the Slovak Republic as it seeks to create a clear rationale for the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network which currently comprises 38 agencies. Full Article
rat Skills Formation Strategies in Queensland By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:15:00 GMT The Australian state government of Queensland developed a set of Skills Formation Strategies as a new way to respond to skill shortages and mismatches. Full Article
rat Labour migration: Germany is open to graduates but immigration is difficult for medium-skilled workers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT Germany is one of the OECD countries with the lowest barriers to immigration for high-skilled workers. However, long-term labour migration is low in comparison with other countries. Full Article
rat Report: Delivering local development - New growth and investment strategies By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:41:00 GMT The OECD LEED Delivering Local Development work stream examines the local and regional framework conditions and instruments for intervention to achieve successful local economic development in participating countries and localities. It covers strategic themes encompassing finance and investment, building the knowledge base, delivery vehicles and economic strategies (including the local development impacts from global events). Full Article
rat OECD work on Employment, Social Protection and International Migration By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 15:54:00 GMT An overview of OECD work on Employment, Social Protection and International Migration. Full Article
rat OECD, ILO call on G20 labour ministers to reinforce cooperation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:00:00 GMT Joint statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the occasion of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting, Moscow, 18-19 July 2013 Full Article
rat The Jobs Imperative – The OECD Support to the Russian Presidency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:39:00 GMT There is no one-size-fits-all solution to restoring inclusive growth, jobs and trust. Macroeconomic, structural policies and labour activation strategies are all required. The G20 process can play a pivotal role in helping countries identify effective policies and implement them, said Angel Gurría Full Article
rat Publication: Employment and Skills Strategies in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:52:00 GMT This book focuses on the role of employment and training agencies in contributing to job creation and productivity in Northern Ireland. It explores how Northern Ireland is implementing labour market and skills policy and putting measures in place at the local level to stimulate quality employment, inclusion and growth. Full Article
rat Local strategies for youth employment: a LEED Project By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT Endorsing the OECD’s Action Plan for Youth at the OECD’s annual Ministerial Meeting in Paris in May 2013, ministers underlined the need to focus attention on the most disadvantaged youth. Full Article
rat Northern Ireland, UK: Collaboration at local level is key towards matching skills to demand, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:49:00 GMT Closer collaboration between local employment, training, and economic development agencies to develop the right skills in jobseekers is crucial to support export-oriented growth in Northern Ireland, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
rat Matching Economic Migration with Labour Market Needs By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:52:00 GMT How can governments ensure that migration and free movement of workers contribute to meeting the labour market shortages that are expected to arise over the next 50 years? How can societies better use the skills of their migrants? What lessons can non-European OECD countries offer Europe, particularly regarding labour migration management? “Matching economic migration with labour market needs” addresses these questions. Full Article
rat OECD’s Gurría congratulates Italy on new Jobs Act bill By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:17:00 GMT The OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurria, congratulates Prime Minister Renzi on the passing by the Italian Senate of a bill enabling the government to elaborate a comprehensive reform of the labour market – the so-called Jobs Act. Full Article
rat Shifts in migration underline need for policy reform, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:00:00 GMT The increasing number of people moving within the European Union is driving the rise in migration registered in OECD countries, after several years of decline caused by the crisis. High skilled migration and humanitarian movements to OECD countries are also increasing. Migration policies need to keep pace with these changes, according to a new OECD report. Full Article