(16 Dec 2025) The Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) has released the first edition of its Climate Policy Database, providing unprecedented detail on how governments are tackling climate change through policy action.
With validated data covering 38 out of 60 countries so far, and around 1 600 carbon mitigation policy instruments, the Database offers granular insights across the full range of policies adopted by countries. This includes information on subsidies, taxes, emissions trading systems, technology and performance standards, as well as framework regulations and labelling schemes. It builds on the IFCMA Typology agreed by IFCMA members last year, which for the first time enables countries to classify climate change mitigation policies in a consistent and comparable way.
The Database together with its online dashboard provides policymakers and the wider public with access to some of the most detailed information available yet on climate mitigation policy design.
All data – including information on more than 10 000 policy sub-schemes – was validated and reviewed by countries prior to the launch, through close engagement with the OECD. This level of detail supports governments in finding opportunities for reform, comparing policies, identifying overlaps across instruments and informing discussions on effective policy packages. Over time, the IFCMA will continue to expand the Database to include additional instruments and countries.
The announcement in full is here.
