Policy databases

The Global Renewable Energy Policies and Measures Database offered by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) provides information on policies and measures taken or planned to encourage the uptake of renewable energy in all IEA and IRENA Member countries and signatories. One can select a specific country and filter different options to quickly find results.

The Climate Policy Database collects information on currently implemented policies related to climate change mitigation from countries worldwide. The objective of the portal is to provide an open, collaborative platform for quick information access, policy analysis and good-practice sharing. It was established by Next Climate Institute with support from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment and contribution from Wageningen University and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency.

The Conference of the Parties (COP) requested the secretariat of the UNFCCC to publish the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) of each country. This website provides the full list of submitted INDCs and is regularly updated.

The Worldbank publishes a new and comprehensive global policy scorecard called Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy (RISE). In its report, two important questions are answered: Are policymakers around the world truly rising to the challenge posed by the new global sustainable energy agenda? Where is further action most critically needed?