Greening Growth in Luxembourg

With strong economic growth overall and an increasingly important role as a regional economic centre, Luxembourg is experiencing mounting environmental pressures. This is mainly a result of a growing population and a rapid increase in transport, which is dominated by the car, as the number of worker...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brandt, Nicola
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2013
Series:OECD Economics Department Working Papers
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
LEADER 02130nma a2200313 u 4500
001 EB001832186
003 EBX01000000000000000998632
005 00000000000000.0
007 cr|||||||||||||||||||||
008 180616 ||| eng
100 1 |a Brandt, Nicola 
245 0 0 |a Greening Growth in Luxembourg  |h Elektronische Ressource  |c Nicola, Brandt 
246 2 1 |a Vers une croissance plus verte en Luxembourg 
260 |a Paris  |b OECD Publishing  |c 2013 
300 |a 28 p.  |c 21 x 29.7cm 
653 |a Luxembourg 
653 |a Economics 
653 |a Environment 
653 |a Urban, Rural and Regional Development 
041 0 7 |a eng  |2 ISO 639-2 
989 |b OECD  |a OECD Books and Papers 
490 0 |a OECD Economics Department Working Papers 
024 8 |a /10.1787/5k44t7j62qg1-en 
856 4 0 |a oecd-ilibrary.org  |u https://doi.org/10.1787/5k44t7j62qg1-en  |x Verlag  |3 Volltext 
082 0 |a 333 
082 0 |a 363 
082 0 |a 320 
082 0 |a 330 
520 |a With strong economic growth overall and an increasingly important role as a regional economic centre, Luxembourg is experiencing mounting environmental pressures. This is mainly a result of a growing population and a rapid increase in transport, which is dominated by the car, as the number of workers commuting within Luxembourg and from across the border has risen rapidly. Ensuing environmental pressures are sizable, including through CO2 emissions, air pollution and land use changes. Large-scale commuting, combined with low fuel taxes compared to neighbouring countries, has entailed rapid increases in greenhouse gas emissions, which are higher in Luxembourg in per capita terms than almost anywhere else in the OECD. Sound housing policies, urban and transport planning to limit urban sprawl and to promote public transport, and measures to better internalise environmental externalities will be needed to ensure that Luxembourg's economic growth is compatible with environmental and economic sustainability and the well-being of its population. This working paper relates to the 2012 OECD Economic Survey of Luxembourg (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/Luxembourg)