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The Climate Actions and Policies Measurement Framework: A Database to Monitor and Assess Countries’ Mitigation Action

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  • Daniel Nachtigall

    (Environment Directorate)

  • Luisa Lutz

    (Environment Directorate)

  • Miguel Cárdenas Rodríguez

    (Environment Directorate)

  • Filippo Maria D’Arcangelo

    (Economics Department)

  • Ivan Haščič

    (Environment Directorate)

  • Tobias Kruse

    (Economics Department)

  • Rodrigo Pizarro

    (Environment Directorate)

Abstract

There are major gaps in the measurement of the adoption and stringency of countries’ climate actions and policies, notably in a manner coherent across countries, time, sectors, and instrument types. The Climate Actions and Policies Measurement Framework (CAPMF) aims to fill this gap. It is the most extensive structured and internationally harmonised climate mitigation policy database available to date. Currently, it comprises 130 policy variables, grouped into 56 policy instruments and other climate actions, covering 50 countries and the EU-27 as a block for the period 1990–2022. Results indicate that countries strengthened their climate action between 1990 and 2022 in terms of policy adoption and policy stringency, although at different paces. Policy adoption, policy stringency and policy mixes changed over time and differ substantially across countries and country groups. Importantly, regression analysis suggests a significant relationship between stronger climate action and greater emission reductions. Mitigation policies helped reduce emissions by about 12% in the last 5 years; most of this effect is attributable to a reduction in the energy intensity of the economy, and only residually to other factors such as a reduction of GHG intensity.

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  • Daniel Nachtigall & Luisa Lutz & Miguel Cárdenas Rodríguez & Filippo Maria D’Arcangelo & Ivan Haščič & Tobias Kruse & Rodrigo Pizarro, 2024. "The Climate Actions and Policies Measurement Framework: A Database to Monitor and Assess Countries’ Mitigation Action," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 87(1), pages 191-217, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:enreec:v:87:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s10640-023-00821-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s10640-023-00821-2
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    1. Daniel Nachtigall & Luisa Lutz & Miguel Cárdenas Rodríguez & Ivan Haščič & Rodrigo Pizarro, 2022. "The climate actions and policies measurement framework: A structured and harmonised climate policy database to monitor countries' mitigation action," OECD Environment Working Papers 203, OECD Publishing.
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    Keywords

    Climate change; Climate policy; Climate action; Market-based instruments; Non market-based instruments; Policy instruments; Carbon pricing; Policy effectiveness;
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    JEL classification:

    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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