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Environment and Energy

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Leadership

Chair

Hans-Jörn Weddige

Head of Climate Funds Strategy

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG

Vice Chairs

Mr. Massimo Beccarello

Deputy Director for Industrial, Energy and Environmental Policies

Confindustria

Mr. William Garcia

Executive Director

CEFIC

Mr. Frits J. de Groot

Director Environment, Energy, Spatial Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers VNO-NCW

Dr. Peter J. Glynn

Visiting Research Fellow

Bond University

Ms. Rebecca Knoth-Letsch

Scientific Associate

economiesuisse

Mr. Luca Matrone

Global Head of Energy, Global Corporate Department

Intesa Sanpaolo

Mr. Tom Smith

Director, Global Government Affairs

Walmart

Ms. Maria Sunér Fleming

CEO

Svemin

Mr. Hiroyuki Tezuka

Fellow & General Manager of Climate Change Policy Group Technology Planning Department

JFE Steel Corporation

Our Lead:

Dominik Kümmerle

If you would like to join our Environment and Energy Committee, please contact our Business at OECD lead.

Overview

The Business at OECD Environment and Energy Committee contributes private sector expertise to the OECD work on environmental policy design, including in the areas of climate change, circular economy, resource efficiency, and sustainable materials management. The Committee also liaises with other relevant international organizations, including with the International Energy Agency (IEA) established as an autonomous body within the OECD framework.


 

Business Engagement at OECD

As an economic organization that has committed itself to the horizontal integration of sustainable development considerations, the OECD makes an important contribution to global policy discussions on environment. By focusing on economic analysis, it helps to identify policies that are both economically efficient and environmentally effective. The OECD also plays a key role in monitoring and analyzing evolving trends, providing fact–based policy recommendations based on objective research, and fostering synergies for informed policy–making. It provides fact–based input to global climate discussions and the G20, and. discusses selected topics relevant to the UNFCCC negotiations.

The Environment and Energy Committee contributes to the work of the following OECD bodies:

  • OECD Environment Policy Committee
  • OECD Working Party on Biodiversity, Water and Ecosystems
  • OECD Working Party on Climate, Investment and Development
  • OECD Working Party on Integrating Environmental and Economic Policies
  • OECD Working Party on Resource Productivity and Waste
  • OECD Global Forum on Climate Change
  • OECD Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum

Key Areas and Issues

  • Climate change
  • Resource efficiency and circular economy
  • Integration of economic and environmental policies
  • Innovation to address environmental and energy challenges
  • Biodiversity

Documents & Releases

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    September 2020

    Key Messages to the OECD Ministerial Council Roundtable on “Economic Recovery: Strong, Resilient, Green and Inclusive”

    [Key Messages] Business encourages Environment Ministers to work with the OECD and like-minded member and partner countries to advance a clear and common vision of a sustainable green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Necessary short-term fiscal policies to stimulate demand need to be accompanied by structural reforms that can yield “double dividends” towards the achievement of important environment policy objectives.

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    March 2020

    Key Messages on Preventing Single-Use Plastics Waste: Implications of Different Policy Approaches

    [Key Messages] Business at OECD and its members share the objective of addressing environmental challenges, including ending plastic waste in the environment. This document highlights that market interventions without a complete and evidence-based understanding of the impact of alternatives, often have unintended adverse consequences.

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    March 2020

    Key Messages on Sustainable Finance Taxonomies

    [Key Messages] Well-designed sustainable finance definitions and taxonomies may help foster transparency, long-terminism and strengthen sustainable growth. This document gives a private sector perspective on key issues to be considered and addressed when defining a legislative taxonomy initiative.

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    February 2020

    Key Messages on Trade and Circular Economy

    [Key Messages] This document considers how to further enable the circular economy through global trade – including for second-hand goods, goods for repair, refurbishment and remanufacturing, waste and scrap, and secondary materials, as well trade in related services.

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    September 2016

    OECD Environmental Policy Committee at Ministerial Level - BIAC key messages

  • pdf

    September 2016

    Business highlights opportunities to strengthen Paris Agreement

  • pdf

    June 2016

    Green Finance - Key Business Considerations for Financing a Sustainable and Low-Carbon Economy

  • pdf

    May 2016

    Post-COP21 Agenda: Key Actions for the OECD

  • pdf

    December 2015

    High-level business statement on the occasion of COP 21

  • pdf

    October 2015

    Getting ready for the Paris Agreement: Key Actions for the OECD

  • pdf

    July 2015

    Environment and Energy Activity Update

  • pdf

    April 2015

    Getting ready for the Paris Agreement: Key Actions for the OECD

  • pdf

    February 2015

    Initial BIAC comments on key items on the agenda - Environmental Policy Committee (EPOC) Senior Level Meeting

  • pdf

    February 2015

    BIAC Comments on Aligning policies for the transition to a low-carbon economy

News and press releases

Business assesses OECD/G20 Project Blueprints for Taxation of the Digitalizing Economy

Paris, 16th December 2020—Earlier this week, we released business comments to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework consultation on blueprints addressing profit allocation—also known as Pillar One—and a minimum tax—known as... download (pdf)

Member spotlight

Keidanren responses to COVID-19

Have a look at our Japanese member publication related to COVID-19 :” Realizing Free, Open Trade and Investment under COVID 19, Targeting an Inclusive and Resilient Framework“. read more

Recent Publications

What business needs from the OECD in challenging times

As an important solutions partner, we stand ready to reinforce our work with the OECD and governments to address urgent global challenges and tangibly increase prosperity. As the 10... download (pdf)

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