Solutions Take Centre Stage at COP30, Marking a New Era of Accelerated Climate Action. Read it here.
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Solutions Take Centre Stage at COP30, Marking a New Era of Accelerated Climate Action. Read it here.
Parts of this site were translated using AI. Accuracy may vary.
Saturday, 22 November 2025 | By Climate High-Level Champions
The Climate High-Level Champions outlined a five-year vision to drive continuous, whole-of-society implementation with a view to strengthening the Global Climate Action Agenda at COP31 and beyond.
22 November, Belém, Brazil — COP30 closed with Parties and non-Party stakeholders together positioning the Climate Action Agenda as a key engine for implementation of the Paris Agreement. Over two weeks in Belém, the summit showcased the depth and breadth of climate solutions now underway across systems, cities and regions, and sectors — and set in motion a renewed framework to accelerate them over the next five years.
In the COP30 ‘Global Mutirão’ decision text, 194 countries stressed the important role and active engagement of civil society, business, financial institutions, cities and subnational authorities, Indigenous Peoples, youth, academia, and local communities in both addressing and responding to climate change, and enhancing ambition and supporting countries implementing their national climate action plans.
The COP30 outcome also recognized the efforts of the Climate High-Level Champions in ensuring continuity and look to them and the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action to support inclusive and meaningful participation in the next Global Stocktake. Also mentioned was the launch of the Global Implementation Accelerator to scale climate delivery among all actors through 2026.
Across six thematic axes and 30 key objectives, the revamped Action Agenda demonstrated clear, measurable progress at COP30 as consolidated in the Global Climate Action Agenda Outcomes Report.
Reflecting a year of coordinated work by more than 480 initiatives through Activation Groups, and building on climate action over the past decade, selected highlights include:
A global coalition of partners agreed to drive a USD 1 trillion investment plan to triple renewable capacity by 2030.
More than 40 partners reported USD 9 billion invested for regenerative landscapes, reaching 12 million farmers across 110+ countries and restoring over 210 million hectares.
Cities and regions representing 25,000 buildings and USD 400 billion in annual turnover cut 850,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2024.
437.7 million people gained resilience benefits through the Race to Resilience campaign.
Adaptation Finance partners announced USD 1 trillion in investible adaptation pipelines by 2028, with 20% coming from private investors, plus USD 500 million from multilateral agencies and philanthropies, to build local capacity for implementation.
“In this new era, we must bring our process closer to the real economy,” said Simon Stiell, Executive-Secretary of UN Climate Change, speaking at the closing plenary. “At COP30 - through the Action Agenda - that is exactly what we did. A trillion dollars for clean grids. Hundreds of millions of hectares of forest, land and oceans protected or restored. Over 400 million people becoming more resilient. And many more. These achievements are not a side-show – they are real-world progress on the things billions of people care about most. Markets are moving, and a new economy is rising.”
Looking ahead, Parties welcomed the nomination of Türkiye as COP31 host country, and the decision to work together with Australia and the Pacific. There is hope that this collaboration will help further strengthen and elevate the Climate Action Agenda, building on the success of COP30 and also elevating the perspective of small island developing States.
With Ethiopia confirmed as COP32 host, the UNFCCC process will benefit from a multi-year horizon for continuity, coherence, and alignment.
“What we witnessed this year was the power of a global mutirão in motion — cities accelerating decarbonisation, businesses rethinking supply chains, financiers backing the transition at scale, and Indigenous Peoples safeguarding nature’s frontlines,” said Dan Ioschpe, Climate High-Level Champion for COP30. “I congratulate Türkiye, Australia, the Pacific Islands and Ethiopia on their new roles and look forward to working together to accelerate this momentum at speed and scale.”
The Five-Year Vision for Global Climate Action presented by the Climate High-Level Champions outlines the next chapter for global climate implementation, advancing the working of the Marrakech Partnership while introducing clearer delivery cycles, stronger measurement frameworks, and structured cooperation between national climate and adaptation plans and the work of cities, states, regions, the private sector and communities.
The vision reinforces the role of the Action Agenda as a living architecture — one that works 365 days a year, with transparent reporting, predictable cycles, and direct links to the Global Stocktake and national implementation needs.
“We’ve seen what happens when every part of society steps forward: solutions scale, resilience strengthens, and hope becomes real. The Five-Year Vision carries this spirit into the next era of global climate action — a unifying framework that keeps us focused, accountable, and moving at the pace the world needs. This is about accelerating progress everywhere, for everyone,” said Nigar Arpadarai, Climate High-Level Champion for COP29.
Parties in Belém also agreed to establish the Global Implementation Accelerator to support countries in implementing national climate plans – Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs – and national adaptation plans, engaging all actors and producing a formal report for consideration at COP31.
Belém’s legacy lies in demonstrating that climate action is no longer theoretical — it is real, happening at scale, and driven by a global mutirão of people committed to securing a livable future. Through the renewed Climate Action Agenda and forward-looking Five-Year Vision, COP30 marks the beginning of a new era: one where implementation is continuous and collaborative.
“At the COP of implementation, the Global Climate Action Agenda played a vital role. 482 voluntary initiatives gathering 190 countries, tens of thousands of businesses, investors, subnational governments and civil society organizations, rallied behind the implementation of the Global Stocktake,” said COP30 President Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago. “Building on the legacy of past Presidencies and Champions, we offer a structured five-year vision for the Global Climate Action Agenda that is "fit for purpose" for implementation. Today, we publish a report of… all announcements of results, renewed pledges at this COP as a demonstration of how collaboration and the Mutirão spirit can deliver.”
As the world turns toward COP31, the pathway ahead is clear — accelerate solutions, deepen cooperation, and deliver climate action where it matters most: on the ground, in people’s lives, and across every system that shapes our shared future.
