This OECD report examines carbon intensity metrics in the steel and cement sectors. It highlights challenges in producing internationally comparable metrics, explores current initiatives addressing ...

Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity, yet their macroeconomic impacts remain poorly understood. This paper provides novel regional-level evidence on the economic ...

Governments are at an inflection point in addressing climate change. While climate action has gained momentum over the past decade, current efforts are not sufficient to keep the Paris Agreement’s ...

In today's dynamic and rapidly evolving world, evidence-informed decision-making has emerged as a cornerstone in guiding effective education policy and practice. In particular, creating a culture of ...

Teaching staff compensation forms the largest component of education budgets, averaging 58% of expenditure in public primary and secondary educational institutions across OECD countries. This share ...

This paper takes stock of one year of policy responses to the 2022/2023 energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of small and medium-sized enterprises ...

The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, ...

Recent crises have reminded us of the importance of our daily bread, something that represents more than nutrition; it’s stability, security, and resilience. The OECD–FAO Agricultural Outlook ...

Cartels secretly manipulate markets at the expense of consumers, businesses and societies. They increase prices, rig markets, and limit competition, leading to bigger costs, lower quality, and fewer ...

The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled, according to a new OECD report.

This blog sheds light on the extent to which artificial intelligence (AI) affects the activities of different economic sectors, revealing not only which sectors are leveraging AI today but also those ...

Production and calorie intake of animal-source products are expected to increase as incomes rise in middle-income countries, but further increases in food production through improvements in ...