This paper finds that the discussion on climate change and productivity urgently needs broadening. While much of the debate on productivity and climate change has focused on the economic dimensions of productivity, notably labour productivity growth, improving productivity in the use of materials and natural capital is crucial to achieving net zero and requires much...

This paper reviews the recent analytical work and policy recommendations of ten national productivity commissions, and makes some comparisons with the work of the UK Productivity Commission. The paper finds considerable diversity in the work of the productivity commissions, reflecting differences in mandates, degree of independence and available resources.