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Global economy stuck in low-growth trap - Policymakers need to act to keep promises

Declining productivity growth and rising inequality are two of the biggest obstacles to improved economic performance, according to a new OECD report.

Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development releases 2016 Spring Reports

The Paris climate agreement was an unprecedented global achievement. But more is needed..

Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP

From creating transparent wood for solar panels or windows to turning carbon dioxide and plant waste into plastic bottles, scientists are finding ingenious ways to sidestep fossil fuels.

Bit by bit, innovators are chipping away at this ubiquitous material’s environmental downsides

Low oil prices have reduced pressure to exploit Arctic fossil fuels and boosted hopes that the region’s fragile environment and indigenous people may be better protected.