World's most effective climate policies identified in new study
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Government Year in ReviewSummary
A recent global study compared the climate policies and carbon emissions reductions of 41 countries, identifying 63 of the most effective policies. The study offers valuable insights for policy makers as its success stories include a mix of incentives (“carrots”) and disincentives (“sticks”) to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. These policies combined strategies such as carbon pricing, stricter regulations, incentives and subsidies. In fact, these 63 policies reduced carbon emissions by approximately 0.6 billion to 1.8 billion metric tonnes. The research urges countries to adopt these proven strategies to meet their climate emissions targets before 2030, which can be found on a searchable online dashboard compiled by the researchers.