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Research Tools: New Climate Policy Database Maps Mitigation Policies Across the 60 IFCMA Countries

From the OECD: 
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 subsidi
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