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 ...

France has made its mark in the eSports world, underpinned by a strong foundation in connectivity. France ranks among the OECD's best for user-experienced broadband performance, yet while French ...

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 ...

As of 2024, over two million people were estimated to be experiencing homelessness each year in OECD and EU countries. As a range of methodological challenges complicate the measurement of the extent ...

Cancer causes one in four premature deaths in OECD countries. It damages people’s quality of life, their ability to work, and their incomes. Cancer increases health expenditure and harms the economy ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Governments worldwide face a complex landscape marked by short-term crises, long-term priorities, declining public trust, and the pressing need for environmental and digital transformation. Addressing ...

The ocean economy is a vital economic force, but it faces mounting environmental and economic challenges. From job creation to renewable energy, this blog post explores 10 facts about the ocean ...

Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) are critical tools for building trust in the collaborative development and sharing of artificial intelligence (AI) models while ...