A new data gaps initiative will play an important role in addressing climate-related data deficit A famous physicist once said: “When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it”. Nearly 140 years later, this maxim remains true and is particularly poignant for policymakers tasked with addressing climate mitigation and adaptation. That’s because they face major information gaps that impede their ability to understand the impact of policies—from measures to incentivize cuts...

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22/11/2022 – The OECD releases today the latest mutual agreement procedure (MAP) statistics covering 127 jurisdictions and practically all MAP cases worldwide. These statistics form part of the BEPS Action 14 Minimum Standard and the wider G20/OECD tax certainty agenda to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of tax-related dispute resolution mechanisms. The 2021 MAP Statistics* show the following trends: Significantly more MAP cases were closed in 2021. Approximately 13% more MAP cases were closed in 2021 than in 2020, with both...

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Blog post by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB | Identifying the medium-term inflation path in the current environment of high inflation, ongoing energy and pandemic-related shocks and the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a diagnostic challenge. In his ECB Blog post Philip R. Lane, Member of the ECB’s Executive Board, describes some of the key analytical issues involved. Summary This blog post describes the diagnostic challenges in identifying the medium-term inflation path in the current environment...

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Interview with Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Luke Heighton on 16 November 2022 | We’ve done a good amount of monetary policy normalisation, says Chief Economist Philip R. Lane in an interview with Market News. We will continue to raise interest rates until we’ve reached a level that will make sure inflation comes back to our 2% target in a timely manner. What do you expect December’s Eurosystem growth and inflation projections to...

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Today, the EU Commission has continued its response to the ongoing energy crisis by proposing a Market Correction Mechanism to protect EU businesses and households from episodes of excessively high gas prices in the EU. This complements measures to reduce gas demand and ensure security of supply through diversification of energy supplies. The new mechanism aims to reduce the volatility on European gas markets while safeguarding the security of gas supply. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and weaponisation of...

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At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference which ended on Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the European Commission showed ambition and flexibility to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees within reach. After a difficult week of negotiations, a strong and united European effort helped secure a hard-fought deal to keep the targets of the Paris Agreement alive. The EU's bridge-building also helped to put in place balanced new funding arrangements, with an expanded donor...

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The Commission calls upon the Council to take the necessary decisions without any further delay to allow Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia to fully participate in the Schengen area. In a Communication adopted today, the Commission takes stock of the three Member States' strong record of achievements in the application of the Schengen rules. For years, these Member States have significantly contributed to the well-functioning of the Schengen area, including during the time of the pandemic and more recently when faced...

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A shared understanding of how climate change affects the economy can be the basis for global action. To help inform and guide policy across the globe central bankers and supervisors have developed climate scenarios. This is the final post in a series on the occasion of COP27. Climate change is happening right now, and is already having an impact on us all, though not everywhere in the same way. But do we share a common understanding of how climate change...

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New data released today highlight continuing base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) risks and the need to implement the two-pillar solution to ensure that large multinational enterprises (MNEs) pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate and earn their profits. The OECD’s latest annual Corporate Tax Statistics, covering over 160 countries and jurisdictions, includes new aggregated Country-by-Country Report (CbCR) data on the activities of almost 7,000 MNEs, representing a major boost in tax transparency efforts. The new CbCR data show that the...

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"Check against delivery" Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the EU pavilion here at COP27, to open our energy day. We meet here after a difficult year. Climate change has left its mark on the world with wildfires and droughts, freak storms and floods. Russia has attacked a peaceful neighbour and made energy into a political weapon. And we are facing a truly global energy crisis, triggered by Russia's actions. For Europe in particular, the latter has meant drastically smaller...

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