Jakarta, Intermask – The Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) has published the inaugural edition of its Climate Policy Database, marking a major step forward in detailing how governments worldwide are addressing climate change through concrete policy measures.
The Database currently contains validated information from 38 of the 60 participating countries and documents approximately 1,600 carbon mitigation policy instruments. It provides in-depth, policy-level insights spanning a wide range of approaches, including subsidies, taxation, emissions trading systems, technology- and performance-based standards, as well as framework regulations and labelling initiatives. The Database is built on the IFCMA Typology endorsed by members last year, which for the first time allows countries to categorise climate mitigation policies using a consistent and comparable framework.
Speaking at the launch, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann noted that the IFCMA Climate Policy Database represents a key component of the OECD’s broader efforts to enhance the effectiveness of global emissions reduction initiatives. Through comprehensive data collection, evidence-based peer learning and multilateral dialogue, the Database offers policymakers comparable and detailed information on the various carbon mitigation strategies adopted across jurisdictions. By providing systematic and granular data, it aims to support governments in evaluating the full range of policy options available to achieve emissions reduction objectives. Over time, this evidence-based exchange and dialogue on minimising negative and maximising positive cross-border spillover effects is expected to strengthen the overall global impact of national mitigation efforts.
Together with its online dashboard, the Database gives policymakers and the general public access to some of the most detailed information currently available on the design of climate mitigation policies.
All data included in the Database, covering more than 10,000 policy sub-schemes, has been reviewed and validated by participating countries in close collaboration with the OECD prior to publication. This level of detail enables governments to identify opportunities for policy reform, compare instruments, detect overlaps among measures, and support discussions on effective policy packages. Going forward, the IFCMA plans to continuously expand the Database to incorporate additional countries and policy instruments.
Established three years ago, the IFCMA brings together experts in climate, economic and tax policy from over 60 countries, with the shared objective of maximising the global impact of emissions reduction efforts through improved data sharing, evidence-based mutual learning and inclusive multilateral cooperation.
Source: New Climate Policy Database maps mitigation policies across the 60 IFCMA countries
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