Policy matters

Over 1000 people attended the first formal signing of the Covenant of Mayors in Brussels. The Covenant commits cities to reduce CO2 emissions beyond the EU 20% objectives for 2020. One year on from the launch of the initiative in January 2008, more than 100 mayors representing participating...

A better integrated supply chain and consumption-based accounting would enable more efficient use of steel and less waste, so helping reduce the industry’s environmental footprint. The steel sector needs to think about how it can provide the same services with less steel, Julian Allwood from...

Recent research shows that the quantity of green products on the market and how they are distributed significantly affects their consumption. Availability also drives consumption. Governments should invest resources in increasing the supply and availability of ‘green’ labelled products , rather...

Protecting natural resources need not compromise on economic growth. The OECD's Green Growth Strategy shows how, through policies in support of green innovation, this is possible. In 2009, ministers called upon the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to develop a Green...