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GHG mitigation policies in major emitting countries: an overview of recently adopted policies

This document provides an overview of about 50 policies that were adopted or under development between July 2018 and May 2019 in 25 selected countries and that may have significant impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. NewClimate Institute, PBL and IIASA have been tracking progress of climate change mitigation action in these 25 countries since 2016, and in a subgroup of 13 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States) since 2015.