Transcription of Promoting Sustainable Consumption - OECD
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Promoting Sustainable Consumption GOOD PRACTICES IN OECD COUNTRIESP romoting Sustainable ConsumptionGOOD PRACTICES IN OECD COUNTRIESORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENTThe OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies worktogether to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governmentsrespond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, theinformation economy and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisationprovides a setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers tocommon problems, identify good practice and work to co-ordinate domestic andinternational OECD member countries are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, theCzech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand,Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey,the United Kingdom and the United States.
conditioners, washers and dryers, heating, ovens and lighting. For example, Canada amended its Energy Efficiency Act in 2006 so that 80% of the energy used in homes will soon be regulated. The European Union (EU) has established minimum efficiency standards for hot-water boilers, refrigerators and florescent lighting.
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