Environment

Public Statements and Positions

September 2011	BIAC Thought Starter on Financing for Climate Change
February 2011	BIAC Background Paper for the OECD Green Growth Strategy Workshop
October 2010	Key Business Messages on Sustainable Materials Management
October 2010	BIAC Thought Starter on Carbon Leakage and Competitiveness Impacts
October 2010	BIAC Comments on the Outline for the Green Growth Strategy Report
October 2010	BIAC Thought Starter on Biodiversity
April 2010	OECD Green Growth Strategy: BIAC Key Messages
March 2010	BIAC Paper on Green Jobs
March 2010	BIAC Paper for the OECD Workshop on Green Technologies: A case for International Cooperation
November 2009	BIAC Discussion Paper on Agriculture and climate change
November 2009	OECD Green Growth Strategy – Beyond the Crisis BIAC Discussion Paper for the 2009 Consultation with the OECD Liaison Committee
June 2009	BIAC Statement to OECD Ministers "Building a Stronger, Cleaner and Fairer World Economy"
June 2009	Sectoral Approaches: Points for Consideration
May 2009	Adaptation to Climate Change: Key Considerations for Business
April 2009	G8 Environment Ministerial, G8 Business Summit - BIAC Key Messages on Climate Change
December 2008	BIAC Discussion Paper on "Responding to the Financial and Economic Crisis, and the Next Steps for OECD’s Work on Health Care and Water"
October 2008	BIAC Talking Points on the Economics of Climate Change
October 2008	BIAC Views Concerning OECD Work on Trade and Climate Change
June 2008	BIAC Statement on Freedom for Investment – Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Economics of Climate Change
April 2008	BIAC Submissions to the OECD Meeting of Environment Ministers Part I: Environment and global competitiveness Part II: Why the OECD environment, health and safety programme matters Part III: Tackling climate change: considerations for a post-2012 framework
April 2008	Tackling climate change: Considerations for a post-2012 framework - A BIAC perspective (submitted to the G8 Business Summit in Tokyo)
December 2007	Freedom of Investment, Climate Change, and Innovation - BIAC Discussion Paper for the 2007 Consultation with the OECD Liaison Committee
December 2006	BIAC Comments on the OECD Globalisation and Environment Project
April 2006	BIAC Discussion Paper for the DevelopmentEnvironment Ministerial Consultation
November 2005	BIAC Views on the Development of a Strategic Vision for the OECD Environment Programme
April 2004	BIAC Discussion Paper to the 2004 OECD Environment Ministerial Implementing the OECD Environmental Strategy: Accountability, Efficiency and Partnership
November 2003	BIAC contribution to the discussions on preparations for the OECD Environment Ministerial "Implementing the OECD Environmental Strategy"
March 2003	BIAC Discussion Paper for the consultation on the climate change section of the OECD Environmental Strategy
April 2003	BIAC Discussion Paper on Innovation and Global Sustainable Growth - See Chapter VII: Innovation and the Environment - Learning from our Successes
May 2002	BIAC Discussion Paper on Environmental Taxes
May 2002	BIAC Position on the Kyoto Basket of Greenhouse Gases
February 2002	BIAC Background Paper for the OECD Conference on FDI and Environment: Lessons to be learned from the Mining Sector
October 2001	Climate Change and Employment: BIAC/TUAC Case Studies
May 2001	BIAC Statement to the 2001 OECD Meeting of Environment Ministers
October 2000	BIAC/TUAC Contributions to the Joint Meeting of Management and Trade Unions Experts on Climate Change
February 2000	BIAC Discussion Paper on OECD-Basel Harmonisation
October 1999	BIAC Background Paper for the OECD Workshop on Environmentally Sound Management for Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations
October 1999	How Industry Makes Investment Decisions and Transfers Environmentally Friendly Technology
May 1999	BIAC Views on the Kyoto Mechanisms
May 1999	BIAC Recommendations on Technology Cooperation and Climate Change
March 1999	Industry Views on the Climate Challenge with Special Emphasis on the Kyoto Mechanisms: Compilation of Industry Sector Reports
January 1999	BIAC Discussion Paper for OECD Conference on Foreign Direct Investment and Environment
December 1998	BIAC Statement to the OECD Workshop on Extended and Shared Responsibility for Products
October 1998	BIAC Statement to the OECD Conference on Eco-Labelling for a Sustainable Future
October 1998	BIAC Statement on Voluntary Approaches in Environmental Policy
April 1998	BIAC Statement to the 1998 OECD Meeting of Environment Ministers
December 1997	BIAC Discussion Paper for the OECD Workshop on Shared Product Responsibility
November 1997	BIAC Discussion Paper for the OECD Workshop on Globalisation and the Environment
June 1997	BIAC Position on the Use of Economic Instruments for Environmental Policy