The agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sectors have significant potential for climate mitigation, as they are among the few sectors uniquely positioned to contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation through both emissions reduction and carbon sequestration. Public policies play a vital role in supporting mitigation efforts and enhancing capacity to reduce emissions. Decision makers use diverse policy instruments to support AFOLU GHG mitigation efforts, including indirect mitigation policies which do not directly aim to mitigate GHG emissions, but have mitigation co-benefits. For example, instruments which promote soil and water quality can reduce the use of fertilisers and nitrous oxide emissions.
The OECD Policy Inventory for Mitigation Actions in the AFOLU sectors (PIMA-AFOLU), launched during COP29, is the first comprehensive stocktake of AFOLU mitigation instruments. The 2025 update extends the geographical coverage and provides additional insights on policies.
This session will discuss insights from the updated database, showcase the wide range of policy goals of indirect AFOLU mitigation instruments and discuss their mitigation effectiveness.
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