8 December 2008: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary General, Angel Gurría, participated in a high level meeting of Ministers of Finance in Poznań, Poland, on the sidelines of the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, and highlighted that the engagement of finance ministers in the fight […]
8 December 2008: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary General, Angel Gurría, participated in a high level meeting of Ministers of Finance in Poznań, Poland, on the sidelines of the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, and highlighted that the engagement of finance ministers in the fight against climate change is essential.
He explained that this engagement is essential in order to: ensure least-cost policies are effective; design and implement carbon dioxide emission trading schemes or taxes; reform potentially harmful “green” subsidies; implement reforms aimed at eliminating fossil fuel subsidies; and oversee the use of fiscal instruments for “competitive” effects of mitigation policies.
He stressed the need to implement cost-effective policies combined with price-based instruments, and underscored that Ministers of Finance share a common responsibility to shape cost-effective policies with both mitigation and adaptation policies. [The Statement]