The Climate Action Monitor summarises climate policy action centred on 50 countries and the EU covered under the International Programme for Action on Climate (IPAC), offering policy makers and practitioners a comprehensive overview of trends.
Established in 2021 by the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, IPAC seeks to facilitate progress towards achieving net‑zero greenhouse gas emissions and establish a more resilient economy by mid-century. Overseen by the OECD Environment Policy Committee, IPAC forms an integral part of the OECD’s strategy to incorporate climate action across all its work, harnessing a multidisciplinary and whole-of-economy approach.
To support global objectives, IPAC equips governments with an indicator dashboard and analytical reports. This enables the monitoring, evaluation and assessment of climate action using data sourced from official channels or validated by countries. Nonetheless, complete information on all countries and policies is not yet available. The challenge in the coming years is to develop a coherent, consistent and comprehensive set of indicators to help countries accelerate their transitions towards net zero.
Drawing on a vast array of international climate-related data, indicators and studies devised collaboratively with the International Energy Agency, the International Transport Forum, the Nuclear Energy Agency and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, IPAC encompasses the environmental, economic and social dimensions of climate change. The data presented are based primarily on indicators developed by IPAC and on analytical research by the OECD and sister organisations.
This report, authored by Rodrigo Pizarro, Mikaël J.A. Maes, Daniel Nachtigall, Edoardo Falchi and Pinhas Zamorano, builds on data collected by Carla Bertuzzi, Max Böhringer, Salvatore Finizio, Mauro Migotto, Santaro Sakata, Andrzej Suchodolski, Jiwon Choi and Bopha Chun. The work was conducted under the supervision of Nathalie Girouard, Head of the Environmental Performance and Information Division in the OECD Environment Directorate. Natasha Cline-Thomas, Fiorella Cianchi, Beth Del Bourgo and Catherine Bremer provided communications and publication support. Gabriella Scaduto-Mendola and Elizabeth Duckett dell’Osso ensured administrative support and formatted the document.