Jan-Luka Scheewel works within NewClimate's Global Accountability workstream on data-driven climate policy analysis. In this role, he contributes to the Horizon Europe projects ELEVATE and NEWPATHWAYS, assessing the effectiveness of mitigation efforts. Within the Climate Action Tracker (CAT), he supports national assessments and leads key components of data management. He manages the Climate Policy Database (CPDB), synthesising climate policy data to support analytical assessments. He is also responsible for analytical inputs for DG CLIMA, including the annual Major Emitters Report, which assessesing climate action and progress towards nationally determined contributions (NDCs) across major emitting countries. Prior to joining NewClimate Institute, Jan-Luka worked at the German Bundestag supporting members of parliament on social policy. He holds an MSc in Economics from the University of Münster and a BSc in Economics from the University of Cologne. 

Progress of major emitters towards climate targets | 2025 update
Publication date 07 Nov 2025

2025 is an important year for climate action, with Parties needing to submit their new 2035 NDCs, ideally including more ambitious...

The Emissions Gap Report 2025
Publication date 04 Nov 2025

The 2025 edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report, which tracks our progress in limiting global...

Progress of major emitters towards climate targets | 2024 update
Publication date 16 Oct 2024

To guide efforts in ensuring that countries are on track to achieve the climate goal of the Paris Agreement, we annually evaluate the...

Wie ausbleibender Klimaschutz im Verkehr künftige Generationen belastet
Publication date 12 Sep 2024

Diese Kurzstudie wurde in Auftrag gegeben von Greenpeace e.V. und Germanwatch e.V. Deutschland und der Verkehrssektor in Deutschland...

NEW PATHWAYS - Climate action in line with Paris

This project delivers a comprehensive, science-based assessment of national and non-state climate policies and pledges, with the aim of...

Impact of delayed climate action on Germany's transport sector

In May 2024, the German government weakened its climate change law by replacing binding sectoral targets with a flexible mechanism that...

Tracking national mitigation efforts post-2030

Together with International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), and FTSE Russell, NewClimate Institute analysed climate...

Climate Action Tracker – Decarbonisation Module

In a consortium with Climate Analytics and Ecofys, NewClimate Institute contributes to the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) Data Portal...

Climate Policy Database

Raising the ambition of action against climate change is urgent. Countries adopt a wide range of climate and energy policies that...

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