The first week has seen countries push to make progress on climate action, including on items such as climate finance, climate adaptation, mitigation, just transition, energy, ambition as anchored in the Paris Agreement.
We are facing significant multilateral challenges, from unilateral measures to growing protectionism and a lack of ambition, but we must continue pushing for a UNFCCC process that remains consensus-based, and discussions on climate finance ought to be fruitful and make real progress, especially on transitioning away from fossil fuels.
The BIG MISS was the exclusion of the loss and damage and National Adaptation Plans from the agenda that African countries have consistently pushed for. African countries argued that progress on adaptation, operationalizing a Just Transition mechanism, and delivering on existing commitments including with regard to developed countries’ provision of finance and climate finance reporting in line with Paris Agreement Articles 9.1 and 9.7 respectively.
On Just Transition
Discussions under the Subsidiary Bodies on the Just Transition Work Programme are underway this week, “Just Transition” and the COP30 marked a turning point, with governments agreeing on key principles and launching the process toward a global Just Transition mechanism.
We are monitoring the negotiations on what needs to happen at Bonn Climate Talks to ensure we are on the right track to deliver the climate finance actions that transform our communities, protect the environment in a practical, inclusive, and sustainable manner.
