COP29 Priorities for Climate-Vulnerable Countries

Dear John,

Today the Allied for Climate Transformation By 2025 (ACT2025) consortium released a Call to Action for leaders to ensure decisions made at the COP29 summit respond to the urgent needs of climate-vulnerable developing countries.

The stakes in Baku could not be higher. Finance and support are essential to implement ambitious national climate plans and adapt to increasingly severe climate impacts.

ACT2025’s Call to Action lays out four key priorities:

Set a new climate finance goal that is ambitious and responds to what is needed to confront the climate crisis.
Advance just and equitable ambition in line with the Paris Agreement, with G7 and G20 countries leading on new and enhanced national climate plans (NDCs).
Drive people-centered and livelihood-sustaining adaptation, through action and support that closes the adaptation implementation and finance gap.
Address loss and damage with sufficient action and support, by bolstering the Loss and Damage Fund launched at COP28.

Download the Call to Action.

To mark the launch of the Call to Action, ACT2025 is hosting the high-level webinar Unlocking Finance for Climate-Vulnerable Nations at COP29 and Beyond on Wednesday 22nd May, 9:00 am EDT / 3:00 pm CEST. A distinguished panel of leaders and experts will dive deep into what’s needed to ensure significant progress for climate-vulnerable countries on the road to COP29. Speakers include:

Hon. Kerryne James, Minister for Climate Resilience, the Environment & Renewable Energy, Grenada
H.E. Mohamed Nasheed, Secretary-General and founder, Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF); former President, the Maldives
Dr. Carlos Lopes, Professor, Nelson Mandela School, University of Cape Town; Chair, African Climate Foundation Board; Former Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa; Member, WRI Global Board of Directors (moderator)
Other speakers to be confirmed