Water security is not just for domestic policies. International co-operation is crucial to sustainably manage trans-boundary water bodies and river basins. — Jose Angel Gurria Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Some refugees will find it relatively easy to find jobs. A university-educated Syrian civil engineer arriving in Munich will need to learn… — Jose Angel Gurria Civil engineer Copy Share Image
Every single stage of reform becomes more difficult because you use political capital. — Jose Angel Gurria Becomes Copy Share Image
The U.K. is much stronger as a part of Europe, and Europe is much stronger with the U.K. as a driving force. — Jose Angel Gurria Driving Copy Share Image
Transparency and effective tax co-operation must be shared principles applied by all. Until they are, nations will need to protect themselves against… — Jose Angel Gurria Loss Copy Share Image
Reforms to product and labour markets, education, innovation, green growth, competition, taxes, health - they are the things that should be the… — Jose Angel Gurria Change Copy Share Image
If the world is to avoid a collision with nature - one that humanity surely cannot win - we must act boldly… — Jose Angel Gurria Energy Copy Share Image
There is no upside for the U.K. in Brexit. Only costs that can be avoided and advantages to be seized by remaining… — Jose Angel Gurria Brexit Copy Share Image
It doesn't really matter who owns things so long there is enough competition, which means lower pricing, better quality goods, more variety,… — Jose Angel Gurria Big Copy Share Image
Coal is the most carbon-intensive fuel available for electricity generation. The most urgent threat to climate policy is the scale of new… — Jose Angel Gurria Electricity Copy Share Image
Providing investors with recourse against governments is valuable. — Jose Angel Gurria Against Copy Share Image
Japan's future prospects depend on ensuring fiscal sustainability over the long term. — Jose Angel Gurria Depend Copy Share Image
We need to make growth greener, to make our economic and environmental policies more compatible and even mutually-reinforcing. This is not just… — Jose Angel Gurria Behave Copy Share Image
I said a vote to leave would be a Brexit tax. I couldn't think of anything stronger than that. — Jose Angel Gurria Anything Copy Share Image
In order to encourage private investors to pursue long-term, responsible projects, governments need to promote consistent policies and frameworks. — Jose Angel Gurria Encourage Copy Share Image
Most businesses do not take governments seriously when it comes to climate, primarily because many governments have inconsistent and incoherent policies and… — Jose Angel Gurria Business Copy Share Image
I think there are going to be more countries joining the euro. — Jose Angel Gurria Euro Copy Share Image
At the OECD, we stand ready to continue to help our member and partner countries to design, promote, and implement Better Policies… — Jose Angel Gurria Better Copy Share Image
The home is the planet. Unless you're a Martian, you know, we're sharing the planet. And - and the emissions don't stop… — Jose Angel Gurria Canada Copy Share Image
Many governments are giving subsidies to fossil fuel production and consumption that encourage greenhouse gas emissions, at the same time as they… — Jose Angel Gurria Budgets Copy Share Image
In a world that places a growing premium on social skills, education systems need to do much better at fostering those skills… — Jose Angel Gurria Better Copy Share Image
Everywhere, you have a fatigue for reform... that's very serious. — Jose Angel Gurria Everywhere Copy Share Image
When a large financial institution is allowed to fail, you put in jeopardy hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people. — Jose Angel Gurria Allowed Copy Share Image
If we want a stronger, cleaner, and fairer world economy, we need to deal with the controversial areas of globalisation, such as… — Jose Angel Gurria Economics Copy Share Image
High levels of inequality generate high costs for society, dampening social mobility, undermining the labour market prospects of vulnerable social groups, and… — Jose Angel Gurria Costs Copy Share Image
