Description
The Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) implements the OECD's Environment Programme. EPOC, consisting of Delegates from capitals, meets 1-2 times per year and holds meetings at Ministerial level approximately every four years.
EPOC oversees work on country reviews, indicators, modelling and outlooks, climate change, natural resources management, policy tools and evalution, environment and development, and resource productivity and waste, consumption and innovation, supported by EPOC's Working Parties and their subsidiary bodies. EPOC also co-operates with other OECD Committees, including through Joint Working Parties on Trade and Environment and on Agriculture and Environment, as well as Joint Meetings of Experts on Tax and Environment and Joint Task Teams on environment and development issues. The Chemicals Committee, like EPOC, reports directly to the OECD Council. EPOC's Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides and Biotechnology and the Chemicals Committee together form the Joint Meeting which overseas the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Programme.
The OECD Environment Directorate and the International Energy Agency (IEA) jointly serve as the Secretariat for the Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) of the UN Convention on Climate Change, and underatkes studies of issues related to the negotiation and implementation of international agreements on climate change.
The OECD Environment Directorate also functions as the Secretariat for the Task Force for the Implementation of the Action Programme in Central and Eastern Europe (EAP Task Force). The Task Force provides a forum for dialogue and co-operation for countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA).
The Environment Programme is carried out in co-operation with international and regional organisation, e.g., the World Bank, UNEP, WTO, UNECE and Secretariats for UNFCCC, CBD and the Basel Convention. Key research institutes are also important partners, as is Civil society represented through business, labour and NGOs (stakeholder partners ). EPOC is actively engaging with key emerging economies through Global Forums on Environment (GFENV).
Source:
http://www.oecd.org/env/epoc.htm
Categories
International / Intergovernmental Organisation