Leveraging Open Data

>380,000 data points on climate policy data. This is the culmination of >2 years work with a great team on the OECD - OCDE Climate Actions and Policies Measurement Framework (CAPMF). Still cannot believe that the CAPMF data is finally publicly available.   All >380,000 data points are publicly available. Ready to be explored by you and your colleagues to analyse 👉 climate policy trends 👉 which policies worked and which did not 👉 differences in climate policy approaches across countries and across time 👉 any climate policy-related question that you may have      Link to the database: https://oe.cd/dx/capmf Please like, comment, share, and - above all - USE!   #climatepolicy, #mitigation, #climatedata, #climatechange, #sustainability

I have come across news about Verra approving its first digitally verified carbon credits under a Digital MRV pilot, and it signals something far more structural than faster credit issuance. This is not merely a technology update. It is the quiet digitisation of carbon market infrastructure. Digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (DMRV) allows project data to be transmitted, validated and issued through fully digital systems. That shifts carbon credits from periodic, paper-based verification cycles to near real-time, traceable climate performance data. For the African continent, if carbon markets are becoming digital by design, African countries must therefore not position themselves as just passive users of external platforms. We must integrate digital MRV into national carbon registries, Article 6 frameworks, and sovereign climate finance systems from the outset. We’ve seen this operationalized: Comoros piloted high-frequency issuance for solar projects, and the COMESA ASCENT program is currently testing digital architecture across the continent. Some may argue that Africa already has digital carbon registries. That is true. But a digital registry records and tracks issued credits to prevent double counting. A digital MRV system goes deeper; it digitises how emissions data is captured, transmitted, validated and verified before credits are even issued. One is a ledger. The other is performance infrastructure. I would also say this is ESG data 2.0. Automated reporting, remote verification, reduced lag times and stronger traceability are not just operational upgrades; they are the architecture of trust in climate markets. Institutional investors and corporate buyers will increasingly demand digital integrity, interoperability and auditable data flows. The question is whether Africa should build digital carbon infrastructure early or retrofit governance later. My view is retrofitting is always more expensive than building the foundation right the first time. Are we investing enough in the "digital plumbing" of our markets, or is the focus still too much on the credits themselves? #CarbonMarkets #DigitalMRV #ClimateFinance #ESGData #Article6 #SustainableFinance

🛑BREAKING: Brazil Calls for a Global Public Digital Infrastructure to Speed Up Climate Action🛑 💠At the request of COP30 President, Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, the Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade (ITS Rio) and Ronaldo Lemos formulated Brazil's call for a Global Public Digital Infrastructure for Climate (Climate DPI), a proposal that positions data, finance, and intelligence as the missing layer of the Paris Agreement’s implementation. 💠The green transition lacks a shared digital backbone. Climate action today is fragmented across nations, funds, and data silos. Climate DPI aims to correct this by functioning as an “operating system for climate action”, where digital identity, interoperable payments, and open environmental data converge into a single ecosystem. 💠Its architecture, ClimateStack, links five layers: 🟢 Identity - unique digital records for individuals, organizations, and climate assets. 🟢 Finance - smart contracts enabling transparent flows, compensation, and carbon credits. 🟢 Open data - integration of satellite and sensor networks (GEOSS, Copernicus, INPE/PRODES). 🟢 Applications - public digital services for deforestation alerts, risk forecasting, and climate markets. 🟢 Access - multi-interface delivery (web, SMS, radio) to ensure inclusion. 💠By connecting existing but isolated technologies, the project envisions real-time emissions tracking, faster disaster response (up to 40%), and universal climate alerts by 2035. 💠Strategically, Brazil frames Climate DPI as COP30’s digital legacy, a move that links digital public goods and climate governance. A project that can redefine how the world measures, finances, and enforces its climate commitments. 🔗 Read the full proposal on the official COP30 website. https://lnkd.in/dTUXJFw6

🚀 25 years in the making—#OpenCEDA is live! When I released the very first version of the Comprehensive Environmental Data Archive (CEDA) back in 2000 as a PhD student at Leiden, I imagined a world where rigorous, transparent Scope 3 data would be available to anyone tackling climate change. Today that vision becomes reality. CEDA is now free and open to the public at openceda.org—unlocking >95 % of global GDP/GHG coverage, 400 industry sectors across 148 countries and regions, and tens of thousands of up-to-date emissions factors, refreshed annually. This milestone is the work of an incredible community. Deep gratitude to Mo Li, Ph.D., Cheng Lin, Yohanna Maldonado, Michael Steffen, Jake Feintzeig, Jonathan Gidden, Gizem Ilayda Dinç Liston Witherill, Christian Anderson—and every researcher, practitioner, and customer who has shaped CEDA since its 2000 debut. Whether you’re a start-up calculating your footprint, a Fortune 500 driving supply-chain decarbonization, or a researcher pushing LCA boundaries—this data is yours. Dive in, build, question, and tag me with what you create. Let’s accelerate climate action together! #Scope3 #LCA #GHGAccounting #OpenData #Sustainability #ClimateTech

The best carbon projects in the world won't get funded if there's no registry to issue the credits. That's the problem Singapore and the World Bank are solving with the Carbon Markets Programme launched at Innovate4Climate in May 2026. The programme combines carbon registry toolkits and digital MRV for emerging markets, aggregation pilots to connect small projects with institutional demand, and host country capacity building for Article 6 participation. Singapore already runs 28 bilateral Article 6 agreements. The ASEAN Common Carbon Framework is operational. The Climate Action Data Trust is advancing registry transparency across the region. The registry gap is real. I've watched projects in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa stall at the issuance stage, not because the carbon isn't there, but because the governance infrastructure to verify it at scale doesn't exist yet. Digital MRV addresses part of this. Registry interoperability addresses another. For buyers building supply chains that depend on Global South volumes in 2028 or beyond: the projects you'll be able to source from will largely be determined by which countries complete this infrastructure work. Most procurement teams aren't tracking this at all. The World Bank and Singapore aren't doing charity. They're building the plumbing for a market both parties want to operate in. That should tell you something about where high-integrity credit supply is heading. If you work with suppliers in Southeast Asia, South Asia, or Sub-Saharan Africa, tag a colleague who should be tracking this. ♻️ Share this with someone building in this space. Follow me for regular posts like this.

📢 The IFCMA’s Climate Policy Database Policy Instruments Typology and Data Structure has been published! This paper outlines a framework for a comprehensive database of climate change mitigation policy instruments, developed by the OECD's IFCMA. By systematically classifying and describing policy instruments across member countries, this database supports detailed analysis, comparison, and understanding of diverse mitigation approaches. The framework introduces a clear typology for categorising policies by their operating mechanisms and aligns with international reporting standards. Its aim? To enhance global collaboration on climate action, advance our understanding of mitigation strategies, and open new opportunities for empirical research. I'm proud to have been part of this initiative that paves the way for more harmonised and effective climate policies worldwide. Take a look and share your thoughts! 🌍 You can access it in this link: https://lnkd.in/eTrNUmih #ClimatePolicy #Sustainability #ClimateAction #OECD Britta Labuhn Miguel Cárdenas Rodríguez Rodrigo Pizarro Gariazzo Franziska Feldmann Gian-Luca Kaufmann

🔥 💾 New Open Source Dataset on Firm-level Climate Change Adaptation Corresponding to my new working paper, I am releasing a new dataset covering over 13,500 public US firms from 2003 to 2025. This dataset analyzes firms according to three hierarchical layers: Layer 1: Climate Change Adaptation 🟢 Actions or solutions that reduce exposure or vulnerability to physical climate risks. Layer 2: Adaptation Actions & Solutions 🔵 Adaptation Actions: Measures firms take to protect their own operations, assets, or supply chains from climate risks. 🔵 Adaptation Solutions: Products or services that help others adapt to climate risks. Layer 3: Adaptation Action Categories 🟡 Physical Protection: Strengthening assets and infrastructure against climate hazards. 🟡 Adaptive Operations: Adjusting operations or supply chains to maintain resilience during disruptions. 🟡 Risk Transfer: Shifting climate-related financial risks through contractual or financial mechanisms (e.g., insurance). 🟡 Financial Reserves: Setting aside internal capital for climate-related recovery costs (e.g., self-insurance). 🟡 Risk Assessment: Identifying and evaluating exposure to physical climate risks. This rich dataset is constructed from large-scale SEC filing analysis using large language models and enables firm-level research of climate adaptation activities at an unprecedented scale. 🔗 All data and models are open-source! Link to the data: https://lnkd.in/ePvy4n3e UZH Department of Finance | University of Zurich | ETH Zürich

“Fired U.S. Climate Scientists Launch Climate.us to Keep Public Climate Data Accessible Former U.S. government climate scientists have launched Climate.us, a new nonprofit website designed to preserve free public access to trusted climate information after major changes to the federal Climate.gov platform. The website, created by former staff members of the NOAA-run Climate.gov, officially went live this week as a mirror of the original site. It contains roughly 15 years of climate and weather data, research articles, illustrated reports, and federally mandated climate assessments widely used by scientists, educators, journalists, planners, and the insurance industry. The initiative follows the Trump administration’s decision to redirect Climate.gov to a different NOAA webpage and dismiss much of the team responsible for maintaining the site, making years of publicly available climate resources more difficult to access. Rebecca Lindsey, managing director of Climate.us, said reliable climate information should remain available regardless of political changes. The project has already raised about $250,000 from more than 2,500 donors, while around 80 scientists and subject-matter experts have joined to review and maintain its content. Former NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad praised the effort, saying the value of Climate.gov “cannot be overstated” and that Climate.us will help continue providing essential climate data and services.” Source: Associated Press (AP)

What, Why and How of UAE Climate Decree‑Law No. 11 The UAE has taken a decisive step toward its Net Zero 2050 ambition with Climate Decree‑Law No. 11, a landmark framework that will soon shape how every sector (public and private), manages emissions, reports data, and prepares for a carbon‑constrained economy. Here’s a simple breakdown of the What, Why, and How for businesses. 🔍 WHAT is Climate Decree‑Law No. 11? Climate Decree‑Law No. 11 establishes a national, legally binding system to manage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors. Key elements include: National emission‑reduction targets set annually for each sector (Article 5). Mandatory Measurement, Reporting & Verification (MRV) for entities emitting GHGs (Article 6). Sector‑specific mitigation and adaptation plans developed by competent authorities (Articles 4 & 7). A national electronic registry for emissions data, reduction measures, and future carbon‑market mechanisms. This is the UAE’s first comprehensive climate governance law—and it applies to all major emitting sectors. 🎯 WHY does this matter for companies? Because the UAE is moving toward a sector‑wise carbon cap system, aligned with Net Zero 2050. This means: Every sector will receive annual emission caps. Companies will need to stay within their allocated limits. Those who reduce emissions early will be positioned to sell carbon credits. Those who delay action may need to buy credits to stay compliant. In short: Your emissions will soon have a financial value, positive or negative. The law also strengthens the UAE’s global competitiveness by pushing innovation, clean energy adoption, and circular economy models. 🛠️ HOW should companies prepare? The law is clear: readiness starts with measurement. 1️⃣ Measure your emissions (MRV compliance) Under Article 6, companies must: Measure emissions regularly Maintain 5‑year records Submit data to the national system Report current and planned reduction measures If you don’t measure, you won’t know whether you are a buyer or seller in the future carbon‑cap era. 2️⃣ Build a reduction plan aligned with Article 4 Mitigation options include: Energy efficiency Clean energy Natural carbon sinks CCUS Low‑GWP refrigerants Waste‑to‑value solutions Carbon offsets Companies should map which of these are feasible in their operations. 3️⃣ Prepare for the National Carbon Registry The registry will become the backbone of: Emission reporting, Carbon credit issuance, Tracking reductions, Compliance with sector caps and early movers will gain strategic advantage. 4️⃣ Engage with your sector authority Each sector—energy, construction, transport, waste, industry, real estate—will have its own pathway and targets. Understanding your sector’s roadmap is essential. 🚀 The Bottom Line Climate Decree‑Law No. 11 is a business transformation law. https://lnkd.in/ebGWUrzU

Climate TRACE is a free and open global database of the emissions from over 745 million locations covering every country in the world. Data is independently calculated using satellite data, remote sensing, and machine learning, and is released on a monthly basis with over 10 years of history. It is used by governments, investment funds, corporates, banks, insurers, even the United Nations to understand what the emissions are at any location, city, municipality, region, or country. The data breaks down into a range of different gases from greenhouse gases to particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), and gives information on warming potential as well as health risks. The Climate TRACE website presents three major tools, the global emissions map where you can find any major source of emissions; the plumes map where you can see a visualisation of where emitted PM2.5 pollution lands under different conditions and therefore who is most effected; and an emissions reduction strategiser that shows for any country, city, or even facility, what actions will reduce the most emissions. If you need more granular insights, you can download the entire global dataset for every sector and analyse it offline. There is no longer any excuse for inaction, no claims of ignorance, we can see where emissions come from and we know how to reduce them. There is nowhere to hide. Every boardroom, every investment committee, every underwriter, every government should be using Climate TRACE at every meeting to understand what actions to take and what effect those actions have had to course correct as needed. With the UK's own intelligence report on the impacts of climate change highlighting that there is a fair chance that Britain will not be able to feed its population under the expected conditions of 2°C warming, it is past time to act.