At COP21 and COP22, Parties created a link between the UNFCCC process and climate action by cities, states/regions, business, investors, and civil society, but its mandate expires at the end of 2020. The Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action was created to give increased visibility and momentum to non-Party climate action and to link it to Parties. Today these activities include the work of the High-level Champions, the NAZCA portal, the Yearbook of Climate Action, Climate Action events at COPs, and the Regional Climate Weeks.
Climate action by cities, states/regions, business, investors, civil society, and others has become a key part of global and national responses to climate change. The Marrakesh Partnership has provided concrete benefits for both Parties and non-Parties. It is important for the UNFCCC process to continue to engage with climate action from non-party actors after 2020. There is an opportunity to reform existing institutional arrangements to maximize the positive contributions non-party actors can make, working alongside countries to deliver the goals of the Paris Agreement. At COP25, it is important to signal the continuation of the UNFCCC’s engagement with and support for the broader world of global climate action.
Key actions to take at COP25:
Publicly declare support for the continuation of Global Climate Action in the UNFCCC after 2020, including at the Global Climate Action High-level Event on Wednesday, December 11th
Support an outcome at COP25 that signals renewed and revised Global Climate Action
arrangements will be ready to be put into action by COP26 in 2020.
