On 17 May 2021, OECD is hosting a webinar on "Assessing the Economic Impacts of Environmental Policies".
It focuses on the relationship between environmental policies and economic outcomes such as employment, investment, trade and productivity. Over the years, governments have gradually adopted more rigorous environmental policies to tackle challenges associated with pressing environmental issues, such as climate change, air pollution, waste management or biodiversity loss. The ambition of these policies is, however, often tempered by their perceived negative effects on the economy.
In a world characterised by the rise in global value chains and capital flows, do differences in the stringency of environmental policies across countries alter firms’ competitiveness and cost jobs? Does taking the lead trigger a first-mover advantage? What are the differentiated impacts across firms, industries and regions? And are these policies effective in reducing emissions from industry?
OECD will explore these questions in the context of the Covid-19 crisis and green recovery on 17 May 2021 from 15:00-16:30 CEST / 9:00-10:30 EDT during a Green Talks LIVE webinar with insights on designing environmental policies to ensure the largest benefits and compensate workers and industries that may lose out.