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This report is a synthesis of current harvested wood product (HWP) carbon models available for use in the United States and Canada. As local, state, and national entities develop forest management objectives that address climate change mitigation, there is a need to consider the short- and long-term fate of carbon in HWPs. The goals of this synthesis were to (1) review and synthesize the functionality of current HWP carbon models; (2) describe the role of life-cycle assessment (LCA) to estimate overall greenhouse gas (GHG) implications of using HWPs instead of alternative nonwood materials or fossil-fuel-based energy (i.e., substitution); and (3) discuss economic feedbacks of timber supply, demand, and price between HWPs and forest management. We summarized information based on discussions with experts, extensive literature reviews, and examples of ongoing research and methods for estimating HWP carbon. We also reviewed the potential for integrating forest sector economic models that consider carbon implications and the value of life-cycle assessments when considering cross-sectoral tradeoffs. The HWP carbon models most extensively described are the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's USFS HWP-C v1 and its variants as well as model variants built from the Government of Canada Natural Resources Canada Forest Service's abstract Network Simulation Engine (ANSE) software, such as the National Forest Carbon Monitoring, Accounting, and Reporting System for Harvested Wood Products. These models are similar in functionality and have been used at national and subnational scales; however, they also have key differences. Despite the data intensity and level of detail built into HWP carbon model frameworks, there are limitations to each one; some updates and improvements are being addressed but are not yet in the literature. Future model improvements could include improved integration of HWP models with forest ecosystem carbon models, forest sector economic models, and substitution analyses to analyze tradeoffs and quantify management implications across space and time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A bibliography of references used in the working paper "Towards a Green Investment Policy Framework: The Case of Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure" by Jan-Corfee Morlot et al. is presented.

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The article addresses the gap in the influence of statistics on public policy use of the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commission's System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). Topics include the lack of use of SEEA for climate change policy according to a UN report, one reason for the influence gap such as the novelty of the SEEA, and an analysis of factors behind this gap based on the demand for environmental-economic statistics and the supply-side issues.

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The sources cited within this issue are presented including "Economic Aspects of Adaptation to Climate Change: Costs, Benefits and Policy Instruments,"edited by S. Agrawala and S. Fankhauser, "The Governance of Climate Change Adaptation in Ten OECD Countries: Challenges and Approaches," by A. Bauer, J. Feichtinger and R. Steurer, and Flood Risk Management: Federal Role in Infrastructure," by N. Carter.

An introduction to the working paper "Towards a Green Investment Policy Framework: The Case of Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure" by Jan-Corfee Morlot et al. is presented.

An executive summary of the working paper "Towards a Green Investment Policy Framework: The Case of Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure" by Jan-Corfee Morlot et al. is presented. The paper describes a green investment policy for infrastructure and the role of this framework in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Many opportunities and challenges facing developed and developing countries in transitioning to low-carbon, climate-resilient (LCR) development are identified.

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Most of the projections of the cost of meeting climate change mitigation targets hinge crucially upon assumptions made about the cost and timing of the development of breakthrough technologies. However, very little is known about the conditions which are likely to give rise to breakthrough technologies. This paper seeks to uncover attributes of inventions - as reflected in patent data - which serve as "leading indicators" of subsequent technological and market development in climate change mitigation technologies. The role of industrial generality emerges as being robustly correlated with subsequent technological diffusion, whether measured as subsequent patent counts, commercial applicability, or attractiveness to risk finance. The indicator of closeness to science shows also a positive association with later technological diffusion. Originality and radicalness have more ambiguous results. This work can be seen as a foundation for the future development of a methodology providing guidance to policymakers in the choices made with respect to public support for different technological fields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A country report for Hungary is presented, from publisher OECD Economic Surveys with topics including macroeconomic challenges in the country; policy for addressing climate change and income inequalities in the country.

Chapter 3 of the working paper "Towards a Green Investment Policy Framework: The Case of Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure" by Jan-Corfee Morlot et al. is presented. This chapter focuses on the importance of an integrated framework for domestic investment and climate change policy to investments in low-carbon, climate-resilient (LCR) development. It also gives the elements of investment and climate change policy, including reduced investment risks and increased returns on investment.

Chapter 2 of the working paper "Towards a Green Investment Policy Framework: The Case of Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure" by Jan-Corfee Morlot et al. is presented. This chapter explains the role of infrastructure investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Infrastructure investments are also suggested in order to achieve low-carbon, climate-resilient (LCR) transformation in the power industry.

An introduction to the working paper "Adaptation and Innovation: An Analysis of Crop Biotechnology Patent Data" by Shardul Agrawala, Cécile Bordier, Victoria Schreitter and Valerie Karplus is presented.

The article discusses the public policy uses of the United Nations Statistical Commission's System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF) stocks and flows accounts for the private sector including businesses interested in sustainability of operations or future investments. Topics include some environmental information for businesses that SEEA could provide such as risk and supply chain management and the public commitments to climate change made by many businesses.

The article introduces a report on methodologies for estimating publicly mobilized private climate finance.

Confectionery, Pet Food, ESG, News, Mars Keywords: Confectionery; ESG; Pet Food; News; Mars EN Confectionery ESG Pet Food News Mars N.PAG N.PAG 1 09/19/23 20230914 NES 230914 US confectionery and pet-food giant Mars has issued new net-zero pledges, including setting a 2030 target for the first time. [Extracted from the article]

A foreword to the working paper "Adaptation and Innovation: An Analysis of Crop Biotechnology Patent Data" by Shardul Agrawala, Cécile Bordier, Victoria Schreitter and Valerie Karplus is presented.

An abstract of the working paper "Adaptation and Innovation: An Analysis of Crop Biotechnology Patent Data" by Shardul Agrawala, Cécile Bordier, Victoria Schreitter and Valerie Karplus is presented.

This paper presents an analysis of the effect of international co-authorship of scientific publications on patenting in wind energy technologies. It is found that the number of scientific publications co-authored by researchers in OECD countries has a positive and very significant impact on the number of wind energy innovations patented in OECD countries. However, non-OECD countries produce a greater number of patent filings when their researchers collaborate with OECD countries. This suggests that there exist knowledge spillovers between OECD and non-OECD countries that particularly benefit non-OECD countries. This empirical finding is important because it strengthens the case for international research cooperation between OECD and non-OECD countries in the area of climate mitigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A foreword to the journal "OECD Environment Working Papers," is presented.

People that the authors would like to thank for their assistance in the creation of their working paper "Towards a Green Investment Policy Framework: The Case of Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure" are mentioned.

A list of references used in the working paper "Adaptation and Innovation: An Analysis of Crop Biotechnology Patent Data" by Shardul Agrawala, Cécile Bordier, Victoria Schreitter and Valerie Karplus is presented.

A glossary of terms used in the working paper "Towards a Green Investment Policy Framework: The Case of Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure" by Jan-Corfee Morlot et al. is presented.

Chapter 4 of the working paper "Towards a Green Investment Policy Framework: The Case of Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure" by Jan-Corfee Morlot et al. is presented. This chapter provides conclusions about the role of a green investment policy for infrastructure in climate change mitigation and adaptation. It also presents ideas for governments on reforming their policies to incentivise and shift private investment at scale to low-carbon, climate-resilient (LCR) infrastructure.