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Encourage peer learning through the exchange of best practices
PEER LEARNING
Since 1992, the OECD has conducted more than 100 Environmental Performance Reviews (EPRs). Nearly all OECD countries have been reviewed three times. Germany conducted three EPRs in 1993, 2001 and 2012.
The EPRs encourage gradual convergence towards the best performing countries.
Encourage performance improvement and policy reforms through benchmarking and cross-country comparison
PERFORMANCEENVIRONMENTALREVIEWS
POLICY DIALOGUE
Spark national debate on environmental goals and how to best achieve them
GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY
Peer reviews, where each country’s policy is examined by fellow members on an equal basis, have been used at the OECD for more than 50 years. Germany’s economic, fiscal, social and environmental performance has also been analysed in many sectoral studies and territorial reviews.
TERRITORIAL REVIEWSSECTORAL
PEER REVIEWS ANALYSES
PEER REVIEWS
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews 2012GERMANY assessments of countries’ commitments, together with policy enhance countries’ accountability performance, individually and environmental data. Each cycle of selected partner countries. (2011) and Portugal (2011). evaluates progress towards environmental innovation www.oecd.org/env/countryreviews 978-92-64-16929-6201203 -:HSTCQE=V[^W^[: GERMANYReviewsPerformanceEnvironmentalOECD2012periodicalsPublishing.and statistical databases.
The OECD promotes a whole-of-government approach drawing on a broad range of expertise. Energy Policy Review Germany 2020 OECD Development Co‑operation Peer Reviews 2021GERMANY 2021GERMANYReviewsPeerCo‑operationDevelopmentOECD OECD Territorial 2019REGION,HAMBURGReviewsMETROPOLITANGERMANY OECD Territorial Reviews HAMBURG METROPOLITAN REGION, GERMANY With about 8% of national territory, the Hamburg Metropolitan Region (HMR) is the second largest in Germany. In the first OECD Territorial Review to cover Germany, the HMR examined under the lens of its competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable urban and regional development. ISBN 978-92-64-36573-5 Consult this publication on line at https://doi.org/10.1787/29afa27f-en This work published on the OECD iLibrary, which gathers all OECD books, periodicals and statistical databases. Visit www.oecd-ilibrary.org for more information. 9HSTCQE*dgfhdf+ 2019 2019GERMANYREGION,METROPOLITANHAMBURGReviewsTerritorialOECD OECD Economic Surveys DECEMBERGERMANY2020SurveysEconomicOECDGERMANYDecember2020Volume2020/16
ANALYSIS
GERMANY’S REVIEW
GOOD PRACTICES & LESSONS LEARNED
The forth Environmental Performance Review of Germany assesses the country’s progress towards sustainable development and green growth, with a focus on climate CHANGE adaptation and nature-based solutions. It evaluates Germany’s track-record against its national and international environmental objectives.
Identify success stories, good practices and challenges.
How does Germany perform compared to other OECD countries?
The review provides targeted policy recommendations.
What lessons can be learned from other countries or regions?
BENCHMARKING
Provide an independent, facts-based analysis of Germany’s environmental performance
How could good practices be scaled up?
Provide cross-country comparisons.
KEY ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
What has been done to reach the objectives? Was it the most efficient and effective way to get there?
Has the country achieved its national and international environmental commitments?
OBJECTIVES
ACTIONS
Do results objectives?matchWhat are the drivers of success? What obstacles should be overcome?
Within the context of the country’s historical environmental record, natural resource endowment, economic and social conditions and in comparison with other countries.
RESULTS
IMPROVEMENT
What are the plans to achieve the objectives? What actions are planned to correct the trajectory?
Have they been clearly defined? Are they based on an analysis of costs and benefits? Are they measurable?
Towards sustainable development Climate change adaptation & nature-based solutions
The first chapter is streamlined across all reports. It includes a summary of key trends and an assessment of the environmental effectiveness and economic efficiency of the policy mix, including fiscal and economic instruments, regulatory and voluntary instruments.
Flexible content responding to specific needs
ACTIONS TAKEN & RESULTS ACHIEVED
ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATIONS
Access to data, online country profile
This topic was selected by the German authorities in consultation with the OECD Secretariat.
CONTENT
to implement the 2012 recommendations. This section is prepared by the OECD Secretariat with inputs from the German authorities.
Main findings and policy recommendations in each area covered by the review. This section is approved by consensus with OECD countries.
CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2
Tailored and targeted policy recommendations
ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS
The review provides an overview of key environmental trends and of Germany’s progress towards achieving national and international environmental targets.
Waste and OceansBiodiversitymaterials
Climate change Air Freshwaterquality resources
The review identifies opportunities for improving policy implementation, effectiveness and coherence.
How green and inclusive is Germany’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic?
How well do businesses comply with environmental regulations?
How green is Germany’s tax system?
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Which are the trade-offs and synergies between environmental, economic and social goals and policies?
How does Germany mobilise investment for a green, low-carbon and circular economy?
How does Germany measure progress in aligned policymaking?
POLICY MIX & COHERENCEAreobjectives clearly defined?
Are there subsidies and incentives that are harmful to the environment?
How could Germany enhance the sustainable use of ecosystems?
What is the framework for climate change adaptation at the national and sub-national levels? Are climate concerns mainstreamed across all sectors?
How can barriers to scaling up nature-based solutions be overcome?
What are observed and projected climate impacts and the related economic, social and environmental costs? What are the main drivers of exposure and vulnerability to climate-related risks? How are these risks perceived by different actors?
How does Germany measure the effectiveness of climate change adaptation? What policies and financial mechanisms are in place?
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION & NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS
This thematic chapter assesses Germany’s progress in promoting climate change adaptation and nature-based solutions.
The review provides targeted advice and good practices for advancing climate action.
TIMELINE May Review10-14OctmissioninBerlin
Virtual
policy mission to discuss main findings recommendationsandathighlevelJan/Feb Apr May 2022 2023 Meeting11-13 with OECD countries in Paris to Germany’sdiscussreview LAUNCH in Berlin Preparatory phase: information collection
The review mission will gather examples of success stories, best practices, challenges and identify potential recommendations.
What do the national and local governments, businesses and civil society need to do to improve Germany’s environmental performance?
The OECD review team will meet with government and non-government stakeholders for an open dialogue and discussion on Germany’s environmental performance in the last decade. This will complement collected information and provide the basis for the drafting of the review.
What are priority areas for improvement?
What has not worked so well and why?
10-14 Oct 2022
REVIEW MISSION
What has worked well and why?
What lessons can be learned for the future?
Local
RegionalgovernmentgovernmentEnvironmentalNGOs
Business organisations
Trade unions
Independent experts
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
The review draws on a large variety of information sources and diversity of viewpoints.
Central government Departments and agencies in charge of environmental policymaking and
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Julia Wanjiru Rewiew Co-ordinator, Lead author of Chapter 1
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Head of Division, ENV/EPI, Strategic oversight
United
Sophie Voirin
France
Nathalie Girouard
Junior Policy Analyst, Contributor to Chapter 2 Ágnes Szuda Junior Policy Analyst, Contributor to Chapter 2
Megan Bickle
OECD REVIEW TEAM
Mauro Migotto Statistician
Team lead, Climate change adaptation, Lead author of Chapter 2 Florian Mante Data ContributorAnalyst,to Chapter 1
Catherine Gamper
Maike Kirsch
Lydia Servant Assistant
Climate FoodDepartmentResearchAdaptationManagerforEnvironment,andRuralAffairs
OECD Secretariat
Climate Change Policy Officer, Observatory on the effects of climate change (ONERC)
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