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The #OECD was pleased to participate in the high-level roundtable “Investing in green industrialisation and growth: Country platforms as enablers” at London Climate Action Week last week. Co-organised with the Climate Club, CIF and the Global Matchmaking Platform, highlights from the discussion include: ➡️ Green industrialisation is a catalyst for economic growth, jobs and resilient development. ➡️ Mobilising investment at scale will require stronger market signals for green products, increased revenue certainty for industrial projects and stakeholder co-ordination. ➡️ Country-led platforms can be a key driver of green industrialisation. Find out more from the recent OECD-Climate Club report, “Mapping financial and technical assistance for industry decarbonisation in emerging markets and developing economies in 2000‑2023”: https://brnw.ch/21x3MYU Mathilde Mesnard | Cécile SEGUINEAUD | Tariye Gbadegesin #LCAW2026 #GreenIndustrialisation #IndustrialDecarbonisation #ClimateFinance

With record-breaking temperatures hitting several parts of Europe, the current heatwave underscores the urgent need for effective climate adaptation policies. Join us at the Green Growth and Sustainable Development (#GGSD) Forum on 1–2 July to explore how adaptation measures not only protect lives, infrastructure, livelihoods and ecosystems, but also generate economic opportunities. The high-level opening session features policymakers, academics, and private sector leaders, including: 🔹Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, OECD - OCDE 🔹Jean-Luc Crucke, Minister of Mobility, Climate and Ecological Transition, Belgium 🔹Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, Environment Director, OECD 🔹Stephen Jones, Permanent Representative of Australia to the OECD  🔹Marshall Burke, Professor of Global Environmental Policy, Stanford University 🔹Stephane Hallegatte, Chief Economic Adviser, Climate, The World Bank Group 🔹Tina Stege, Climate Envoy, Republic of the Marshall Islands 🔹Alice de Moraes Amorim Vogas, Program Director, COP30 Brazil Presidency 🔗 Discover the full programme, access resources, and register: https://lnkd.in/eKG4FJfa

Register now for the inaugural OECD - OCDE workshop on financing sustainable chemistry!   On 29-30 June, governments, investors, industry stakeholders, civil society and financial institutions will come together to participate in discussions on enabling conditions, lessons and financing approaches that could stimulate investment towards safer and more sustainable chemicals. Participants will: ➡️ Identify policy levers, financial tools and institutional actions that can help mobilise investment in sustainable chemistry. ➡️ Highlight existing initiatives and investor perspectives, demonstrating emerging momentum and gaps. ➡️ Explore which enabling conditions for investment are currently in place and which require further development. Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/gbYCTetZ #SustainableChemistry

Cancer can result from exposure to various environmental contaminants and chemicals, including heavy metals, pesticides and pathogens. In addition to the risk of mortality, it also causes debilitating symptoms. The combined effects from experiencing the illness and possible side effects from treatments can severely impact an individual's quality of life. A recent working paper conducted under the OECD - OCDE project on Surveys on Willingness-to-pay to Avoid Negative Chemicals-Related Health Effects examines people’s willingness-to-pay to avoid the physical, emotional and economic burdens of experiencing cancer.  Results show that: ➡️ Across 10 countries surveyed, individuals are willing to pay an average of USD 883 000 to avoid a single case of non-fatal cancer. ➡️ Willingness-to-pay varies significantly with demographic factors, increasing with both income and education. ➡️ Older individuals tend to place a lower value in avoiding cancer-related suffering. These data can help policymakers better estimate the benefits of reducing cancer risks and can contribute to more effective and equitable public health policies. Explore the study 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eta4eZAK Olof Bystrom | Eeva Leinala | Irène Hu | Isadora Nebot | Rose Mba Mébiame | Daniel Herrera | Henrik Andersson | Maria Kostopoulou | European Chemicals Agency

The OECD - OCDE was pleased to host the 2026 Annual Meeting of the GREEN Action Task Force last week in Paris. The meeting brought together 112 participants, including representatives from ministries of environment and economy, and central banks across the Eurasian region; OECD member countries; the European Commission; international organisations and financial institutions; as well as experts from the financial sector and civil society. Selected highlights from the discussions: ➡️ Nature finance: Nature-related risks are increasingly recognised as economic and financial risks – investments must be practical, scalable and better linked to policy and financial frameworks. ➡️ Green economy planning: While many countries have developed strategic frameworks, challenges persist in implementation, co-ordination, and translating plans into concrete results. ➡️ Sustainable finance: There is strong investor interest in green bonds and capital market instruments, but they still face barriers when it comes to market frameworks, transparency and project pipelines. ➡️ Water management: Water security is increasingly important in the context of climate change, including the growing role of nature-based solutions and the need for supportive policy and financing frameworks. We are grateful to Meeting Chairs Martine Rohn-Brossard and Yvonne Lindenlaub for their excellent moderation and welcome the newly designated Green Action Task Force co-Chairs Jusipbek Kazbekov from Uzbekistan and Yvonne Lindenlaub from Germany. Learn more about the GREEN Action Task Force: https://lnkd.in/ehhn2tXq Jaime de Bourbon de Parme | Krzysztof Michalak | Soojin Jeong | Yuval Laster | Matthew Griffiths | Takayoshi Kato #GREENActionTaskForce #GreenEconomy #ClimateAction #Eurasia

Only 5%. That's the share of scientific articles on biodiversity loss that consider the impact of chemical pollution, despite it being recognised as a direct driver of biodiversity decline. What does biodiversity look like through a chemicals lens? How can AI, biotechnology and bioinformatics help tackle this issue? Join us online from 24-25 June for the OECD - OCDE workshop “Biodiversity from a chemicals perspective”, which will bring together policymakers, regulators and researchers to explore how new scientific tools and approaches can help reduce biodiversity loss linked to chemical pollution. Discussions will cover topics ranging from biodiversity-relevant risk assessment to improving the prediction of chemical effects across species. Register and find more information about the workshop: https://lnkd.in/eT7at6Yn Bob Diderich | Patience Browne | Shardul Agrawala | Michelle Embry | Stephanie Bopp | Bryan Brooks | Peter Campbell | John Colbourne | Kristy Deiner | Jean-Lou Dorne | Prof. Charles Eason | Ksenia Groh | Carlie LaLone | Debbie Muir Pr. Sci. Nat. | Kristin Schirmer | Aaron Stoler, PhD | Pim Wassenaar | Susan Chan #Biodiversity #ChemicalSafety #AI 

As climate risks intensify, investing in climate adaptation is critical not only to avoid loss and damage, but can be an opportunity to unlock economic development. The 2026 OECD - OCDE Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forum will focus on “The economics of climate adaptation: Investing in a resilient future”. 🗓 1–2 July 2026 📍 OECD Conference Centre, Paris & online Across six sessions, the Forum will highlight how growing climate risks can undermine productivity, investment and well-being, and how adaptation investments can generate economic opportunities. Discussions will also explore how these measures as an effective part of public and private decision making, as well as the roles of businesses and nature in driving progress, and its implications for labour markets. Join us in shaping the conversation on adaptation. Take a look at the full line up of sessions and register to attend online🔗 https://lnkd.in/eKG4FJfa #GGSD #GreenGrowth 

The industry sector produced as much as 40% of total global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2024, with the iron and steel, cement and chemical industries responsible for 70% of these emissions. Achieving net-zero emissions by mid-century will require a rapid and sustained scale-up of low-carbon industrial technologies. The 2026 edition of the Climate Club Financial Toolkit provides a strong evidence base and analytical foundation for policymakers, industry and financial institutions to better understand the financial solutions that can support industry decarbonisation.   What are some of the key findings from the report? ➡️ Concessional and risk-tolerant capital enables first-of-a-kind industrial decarbonisation projects. ➡️ Targeted risk-mitigation instruments improve project credit quality and bankability terms. ➡️ Predictable revenue frameworks strengthen financial viability. ➡️ Scaling investment requires standardisation.   For the OECD's full recommendations and analysis, read the report: https://lnkd.in/ePaS3YsC   Alena Fargere, PhD | Amylia Mesic | Safrian Adam Farizi | Joseph Cordonnier | Eleonora Moro | Climate Club

Investment in water and freshwater ecosystems continues to fall short, despite growing financing needs. Bond markets could help close this gap by mobilising long-term capital at scale. Which bond instruments hold the greatest potential for freshwater-related investment? What policy, regulatory and market reforms are needed to attract institutional investors? And what is preventing bond markets from financing water security at scale? Join us at the next OECD - OCDE Green Talks LIVE webinar on 9 July, 15:00-16:00 CEST, as we discuss these questions and more. Our speakers include: ➡️ Luisina Berberian, Director, Sustainable Finance, S&P Global Ratings ➡️ Constance Chalchat, Chief Sustainability Officer, Global Markets & Board Member, BNP Paribas CIB ➡️ Benedicte PEYROL, Vice-President, CSR and Strategy, SAUR ➡️ Mohamed Sharaf, Treasurer, Treasury Department, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) ➡️ Mathilde Mesnard, Deputy Director, OECD Environment Directorate ➡️ Walid OUESLATI, Head of Climate, Biodiversity and Water Division, OECD Environment Directorate ➡️ Aude Farnault, Policy Analyst, OECD Environment Directorate   Register now: https://lnkd.in/eA47rXku   #GreenTalks | #Water