Actions

At COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, the COP Presidency has launched the SURGe Initiative to enhance and accelerate local and urban climate action through multi-level governance, engagement, and delivery through five integrated tracks, contributing to achieving the Paris Climate Goals and Sustainable Development Goals.

Under the banner of #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency, hundreds of cities, towns and regions are invited to host events throughout 2023 that provide an official contribution to the Paris Agreement’s Global Stocktake — essentially turning their city halls and regional parliaments into mini-COP venues.

In a year-round dialogue from 2017’s COP24 through 2018’s COP25 in Katowice, nations assessed the progress of their national climate plans. This one-time UNFCCC initiative, branded as the Talanoa Dialogues, included input from multiple stakeholders including local governments, thanks to the support of the LGMA.