Data and Ambition Loops for Enhanced Climate Action: Potential Drivers and Opportunities in Asia

This research paper introduces the 'data loop' concept, describing a collaborative relationship between governments and the private sector to enhance greenhouse gas emissions data sharing to support national climate policies and Paris Agreement reporting requirements, with a focus on the Asia region.

• The paper proposes the 'data loop' as a mechanism for enhancing climate action through a relationship where the private sector provides emissions data and responds to reporting arrangements, while governments implement mandatory reporting and provide incentives for voluntary participation.
• Transparent reporting of greenhouse gas emissions is essential for public confidence in national climate goals and is necessary for fulfilling international reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement, requiring collaboration between governments and the private sector.
• The 'data loop' can complement 'ambition loops'—feedback cycles between governments and the private sector that encourage more ambitious climate action. The paper uses carbon pricing policies and the Science Based Targets initiative as examples of how these two loops can be leveraged together.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Data and Ambition Loops for Enhanced Climate Action: Potential Drivers and Opportunities in Asia. https://www.wri.org/research/data-and-ambition-loops-enhanced-climate-action-potential-drivers-and-opportunities-asia

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Data and Ambition Loops for Enhanced Climate Action: Potential Drivers and Opportunities in Asia. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/data-and-ambition-loops-enhanced-climate-action-potential-drivers-and-opportunities-asia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutenddata, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Data and Ambition Loops for Enhanced Climate Action: Potential Drivers and Opportunities in Asia}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/data-and-ambition-loops-enhanced-climate-action-potential-drivers-and-opportunities-asia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }