INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE (IPAC) Countries need policy advice to accelerate climate action. This requires a high-quality information base. The International Programme for Action on Climate (IPAC) offers countries new tools to help them pursue progress towards net-zero GHG emissions goals, with annual evaluations of their actions and sharing of good practices. The programme leverages the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Transport Forum (ITF), and the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) long-standing experience in evidence-based policy analysis to support countries in implementing effective climate policies. IPAC is developing three new measures of progress towards targets: the Climate Action Policy (CAP) index, a composite indicator to help countries examine their climate policy framework; the Distance to Target indicator to measure how far they are from achieving committed GHG emissions’ targets, and; the Climate Hazard and Exposure indicator to identify potential risks and hazards associated with climate change impacts. Launched at Part I of the 2021 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in May, ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 in Glasgow, IPAC is complementary to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement monitoring frameworks. www.oecd.org/climate-action/IPAC
IPAC DATA COMPLEMENTS THE UNFCCC STOCKTAKING SYNTHESIS REPORT AND SUPPORTS COUNTRIES’ CLIMATE ACTION The Paris Agreement has been instrumental in increasing climate mitigation ambition. It requires countries to submit new or updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) every five years, showing progress compared to the previous commitments and presenting how countries plan to achieve them. However, this is still not enough. With current NDC pledges, and assuming all declared policies are implemented, global GHG emissions still needs to be reduced further by an estimated 45% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels to achieve the Paris Agreement 1.5°C degree target by the end of the century.1 If countries are to match their long-term climate ambitions with outcomes, more needs to be done. At the same time, countries need to strengthen their capacity to adapt to the devastating impact of climate change on our economies and societies. In this context, at the OECD’s Environment Ministerial Meeting (30-31 March 2022), Ministers committed to intensify their work on climate; including doing more to align finance with environmental objectives and accelerate climate change action. IPAC stands ready to support countries in designing and implementing ambition and effective climate policy packages: progress towards their national commitments, or distance-to-target, and monitoring policy implementation are both • Assessing essential for countries to evaluate their climate action and support transparent reporting. IPAC also supports a more precise assessment of the effectiveness of targets and commitments under the Paris Agreement.
potential risks and hazards associated with climate change impacts is necessary to develop long-term adaptation • Identifying plans, construct necessary infrastructure, and programme disaster-risk management efforts. IPAC work includes developing a comprehensive data set and indicators on human and economic exposure to potential climate hazards.
1. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 2022, Synthesis report on the overall effect of Parties’ NDCs and overall progress made by Parties towards the implementation of their NDCs, including the information referred to in Article 13, paragraph 7(b), of the Paris Agreement.