Oecd Environmental Performance Reviews Portugal 2011

This report presents the third OECD review of Portugal’s environmental policy performance. It covers greening growth, environmental policies, international co-operation, climate change, waste management, and nature and biodiversity.

This 2011 review of the Slovak Republic's environmental policies and programmes covers recent developments, greening growth, implementation of environmental policies, climate change and energy, agriculture and the environment and international cooperation.

Portugal managed to decouple several environmental pressures from economic growth over 2013-19. It played a leading role in the approval of the European Climate Law and adopted the Portuguese Framework Climate Law in 2021.

This book evaluates Germany's progress towards sustainable development and green growth, with a focus on policies that promote environmental innovation and tackle climate change.

Belgium has made progress in decoupling several environmental pressures from economic growth, in improving wastewater treatment and in expanding protected areas. Regions have achieved high levels of recovery and recycling, and have pioneered circular economy policies. However, further efforts are needed to progress towards carbon neutrality, reduce air and water pollution, reverse biodiversity loss and consolidate results of circular economy initiatives.