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– User-friendly CPIA‑GEM interface makes economic-climate modelling accessible to developing nations.
– Simulations support inclusive policy design: carbon pricing, trade, emissions scenarios.
– Built by UNFCCC & Katowice Experts to empower equitable climate decision-making.
At the SB62 climate negotiations in Bonn on June 21, UN Climate Change—in partnership with the Katowice Committee of Experts (KCI)—introduced the Climate Policy Impact Assessment General Equilibrium Model (CPIA‑GEM) interface, a groundbreaking tool designed to make complex climate modelling accessible for policymakers, analysts, and even community stakeholders. The interactive platform allows users to craft policy scenarios—such as implementing carbon pricing or emission reduction targets—choose geographical scopes, upload local data, and instantly visualize outcomes (e.g., impacts on global emissions, economic growth, and trade) using intuitive charts. This initiative responds to capacity constraints in many low‑ and middle‑income countries, enabling them to integrate robust impact assessments directly into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), adaptation planning, and just transition strategies .
Highlighting the tool’s real-world relevance, a pilot training session in the Maldives saw 19 non-technical users successfully design and run policy models, identifying inconsistencies like diesel taxes paired with diesel subsidies . Angélica Romero of the KCI stressed that CPIA‑GEM simplifies otherwise complex economic models, while UNFCCC and partners emphasised principles of security, scalability, transparency, and human oversight—especially essential when deploying AI-enhanced tools . With additional national modules on the way, this platform represents a significant stride toward inclusive, evidence-based policymaking, allowing governments, NGOs, and communities to co-design policies grounded in localized data and shared accountability.
