1. Investing in Climate,
Investing in Growth
An OECD report for the German G20 Presidency
D I S S E M I N A T I O N A C T I V I T I E S A N D O U T R E A C H

2. Berlin, Germany – 23 May 2017
At the PetersbergClimateDialogue, the OECD Secretary-
General Angel Gurría delivered the reportInvesting in
Climate, Investing in Growth to Chancellor Angela Merkel.
PETERSBERG CLIMATE DIALOGUE
The event was attended by over 40 ministers and high-
level representatives from all G20 members and a number
of other countries.

3. OECD GREEN TALKS LIVE
22 June 2017
OECD Environment Director Simon Upton presented key findings from the
report during a Green Talks LIVE webinar.

4. G20 HAMBURG SUMMIT
Hamburg, Germany – 7-8 July 2017
At the 12thG20Summithosted in Hamburg, the OECD report Investing in Climate
Investing Growth was recognised and welcomed in the G20 Leaders’ Declaration,
which is a strong endorsement of the message that climate and growth policies
must go hand-in-hand.

5. SEMINARS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town & Pretoria, South Africa – 24 & 25 July 2017
A seminar co-organised by the OECD and the EnergyResearchCentreofthe
UniversityofCapeTowntook place on 24 July 2017. The seminar
was opened by Professor Harald Winkler, Director at the Energy Research
Centre. The key findings of the report and their relevance for the economic
situation and policy context of South Africa were presented by Simon Buckle,
Head of the Climate, Biodiversity and Water Division of the OECD.
South Africa hosted an OECDWeek in July, which featured a number of high-
level events:
Another seminar was organised at the UniversityofSouthAfricain Pretoria
on 25 July with representatives from government, academia, business and civil
society, to solicit views and inputs on opportunities and challenges faced by
South Africa in its transition to a low-carbon economy. The event was opened
by the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.

6. INFRAINVEST: SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BRAZIL
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 25 July 2017
Anthony Cox, Deputy Director of the OECD
Environment Directorate, presented key findings from
Investing in Climate, Investing in Growth at an event
organised by the IDB (Inter-American Development
Bank) with BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank) and
UNEP in RiodeJaneiro.

7. OECD CLIMATE LECTURE
Toronto, Canada – 1 November 2017
On 1 November the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría delivered his third climate talk,
entitled "ClimateAction:TimeforImplementation".
The lecture, hosted by the UniversityofTorontoMunkSchoolofGlobalAffairs, looked at
progress made since the Paris Agreement and called countries to go beyond narrow national
policy agendas to curb global emissions and reduce climate risks. It also featured messages
from the report Investing in Climate, Investing in Growth.

8. IDFC CLIMATE FINANCE FORUM
Frankfurt, Germany – 11 November 2017
The InternationalDevelopmentFinanceClub(IDFC)– a network of national
development banks from around the world – hosted its flagship annual Climate Finance
Forum in the margins of COP23. Discussions focused on ensuring that the decisions we
make today are compatible with longer-term climate mitigation and adaptation
objectives. Anthony Cox, Acting Director of the OECD Environment Directorate,
highlighted key findings of the report.

9. OECD SIDE EVENTS AT COP23
Bonn, Germany – 6-17 November 2017
The OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20 Gabriela Ramos highlighted how climate
action can support economic growth during a COP23side event organised by the German
Federal Chancellery on "KeyresultsoftheGermanG20Presidencyandthewayforward
toArgentinain2018".

10. OECD SIDE EVENTS AT COP23
Bonn, Germany – 6-17 November 2017
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUB) and the OECD convened a high-level
event on 14 November entitled "Initiatingajusttransitiontoalow-carbon,climate-resilient
future:Implicationsforoursocieties,economies,infrastructureandpolicychoices". The
discussion highlighted key results from the report Investing in Climate, Investing in Growth. High-
level participants included the Environment Ministers of Germany and Argentina, the Japanese
Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs and the General Secretary of the International
Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

11. WORLD CLIMATE SUMMIT
Bonn, Germany – 14-16 November 2017
The OECD participated in a session of the WorldClimateSummit, one of
the largest business and investment forums organised during COP23.
Anthony Cox, Acting Director of
the OECD Environment
Directorate, presented key
findings of the report during the
session "NoMoreBusinessAs
Usual:SeizingOpportunitiesin
theNewClimateEconomy".

12. SEMINAR IN INDONESIA
Jakarta, Indonesia – 30 November 2017
The event brought together
representatives from the
government, academia,
industry and civil society. It
took place in conjunction with
a workshop on the OECD's
Green Growth Policy review
(GGPR) of Indonesia.
The OECD organised a seminar to address how Indonesia’s growth agenda could
take into account the country’s low-carbon transition objectives.

13. SEMINAR ON OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES
ALONG THE 2 DEGREES PATHWAY
Stockholm, Sweden – 6 December 2017
Based on the OECD reportInvesting in Climate, Investing in Growth, a seminar on
"Opportunitiesand obstaclesalongthe2degree pathway" was organised by the
Swedish Scientific Council on Sustainable Development (VRHU), the Stockholm
Environment Institute (SEI) and the Mistra Geopolitics Programme.
OECD Environment Acting Director
Anthony Cox discussed the climate,
development and growth nexus.
Discussions further explored the
economic and geopolitical challenges
for transformation pathways around
the world that are consistent with the
ambition to stay well below 2° C.
(c) Annika Markovic

14. SEMINAR:
PURSUING A LOW-CARBON GROWTH AGENDA IN CHINA
Beijing, China – 12 December 2017
The seminar, organised by the OECD
and the EmbassyofGermanyin
Beijing, addressed how China’s
growth agenda can effectively take
into account the country’s low-
carbon transition objectives.
Participants - representatives from government, academia, industry and civil society - also
provided valuable insights from China’s efforts in integrating environmental and sustainable
development goals in the Belt and Road initiative.
Sessions explored the role of
technology, innovation and finance
as well as investment in modern,
smart and clean infrastructure.

15. ONE PLANET SUMMIT
Paris, France – 12 December 2017
At the OnePlanetSummit, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría emphasised how countries can
achieve strong and inclusive economic growth while reorienting their economies towards low-
emission, climate-resilient development pathways. The OECD launched the ParisCollaborative
onGreenBudgeting, an initiative designed to support governments to embed Paris Agreement
commitments and other green objectives within national budgeting and policy frameworks.

16. SEMINAR:
PURSUING A LOW-CARBON GROWTH AGENDA IN INDONESIA
Jakarta, Indonesia – 20 December 2017
The workshop was held as part of the "VoyagetoIndonesia" seminar on urbanization
organised by the Ministry of Finance of Indonesia, and explored the opportunities and
challenges the country is facing in its transition to a low-carbon economy.

17. SEMINAR ON PURSUING A NEW GROWTH AGENDA
Washington DC, United States – 18 January 2018
A seminar on "Pursuinganewgrowthagenda" at the BrookingsInstitutein
WashingtonDCgathered around 40 participants from government, think tanks,
international organisations and embassies.

18. OECD MEXICO FORUM 2018:
A FUTURE WITH GROWTH AND INCLUSION
Mexico City, Mexico – 12-13 March 2018
Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20, presented the report and
participated in a panel on “InvestinginClimateforGrowth:FromRecommendationsto
Action” at the OECD Mexico Forum in Mexico City on March 13. The session also featured
remarks from Mario Molina, a Noble-prize-winning chemist, as well as high-level
representatives from the Mexican Government, UNEP and the private sector.

19. LECTURE AT THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Canberra, Australia – 19 March 2018
Anthony Cox, Acting Director of the OECD Environment Directorate, presented key findings of the
report during a lecture delivered at the ClimateChangeInstituteoftheAustralianNational
University. The lecture, entitled "ClimateandGrowth:AnOECDperspectiveonthefuturewe
need", laid out the economic case for integrating climate policy into the heart of mainstream
economic policy. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion with Dr Emma Aisbett and
Dr Robert Constanza from the university's Crawford School of Public Policy.
(c)Bec Golvin (c) Bec Golvin

20. If you are interested in organising a seminar, workshop or
presentation, please contact KateEklin: kate.eklin@oecd.org
For more information and to access the full publication, see:
http://oe.cd/g20climate
Dissemination events and activities will
continue in 2018.