SDG 12 - Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circular Economy Read more about SDG 12 - Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circular Economy This presentation discussed SDG 12 on Sustainable Consumption and Production, and underscored and how the circular economy contribute to achieving the SDGs.
Mark Mills Keywords energy policy gas and electricity energy market European Union Read more about Mark Mills Mark Mills is a Principal Legal Adviser and Solicitor with Ofgem, the regulator for the gas and electricity markets in Great Britain. He has a diverse practice and advises across a broad range of Ofgem’s work in relation to the retail and wholesale markets. This includes competition law, in relation to which he was seconded to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, and other enforcement matters, as well as general public law and commercial judicial review. Mark trained at an international law firm, spending time in London and Brussels.
Approaches to Measure Wider Economic Impacts of High-Speed Railway and Experiences from Europe Read more about Approaches to Measure Wider Economic Impacts of High-Speed Railway and Experiences from Europe Investments in high-speed rail (HSR) have a long life and generate impacts which often cannot be allocated directly to specific projects. Therefore, conventional cost–benefit analysis is not sufficient to evaluate the overall impacts of HSR.
Macroprudential Policy in the European Union and the Euro Area Read more about Macroprudential Policy in the European Union and the Euro Area Though macroprudential policy in the European Union or the euro area is rapidly developing, a large part of it remain untested. As macroprudential policy bridges the gap between common monetary and largely country-specific fiscal and structural policies, it is an extremely valuable supplementary policy tool for the Economic and Monetary Union. Coordination between the European Central Bank and national competent authorities, and between micro- and macroprudential supervisors are the keys to addressing financial stability risks.
European Union's Macroprudential Policy Read more about European Union's Macroprudential Policy European Central Bank's Macro-Financial Linkages Division deputy head Reiner Martin presented the institutional framework for macroprudential policy in the European Union (EU), focusing on the euro area and covering risk surveillance and assessment, policy design, and policy implementation. He reviewed EU's recent macroprudential policy experience before and after the start of the Single Supervision Mechanism.
International Migration Outlook 2016 and Recent Labour Migration Trends to OECD Countries from Asia Read more about International Migration Outlook 2016 and Recent Labour Migration Trends to OECD Countries from Asia Migration from Asia to OECD countries continues to increase, while intra-European Union migration remains at high levels. In addition, there was an unprecedented number of asylum applications in 2015 while high levels persisted in 2016. This learning material details the increasing number of migration in OECD countries and the challenges this upsurge brings.