The LGMA COP30 Joint Position
Mobilize for World Cities Day
On 31 October (World Cities Day), just before national delegations head to Belém, LGMA Members and partners are encouraged to reach out to their national governments to strengthen the multilevel and urban legacy of COP30.
While Ministries of Environment and Climate lead the negotiations, the engagement of Ministries of Urbanization, Housing, Planning, Finance, and Foreign Affairs will be essential. Use this day to make your voice heard – through a call, a letter, or an event – and share the key messages of the LGMA COP30 Joint Position with your national negotiators.
Key messages for COP30 from the LGMA
The LGMA Constituency calls for COP30 to empower cities and regions as key drivers of global climate implementation. Its joint position outlines five core messages:
- work towards a formal UNFCCC work program on multilevel and urbanization
- better alignment of adaptation indicators with local needs
- recognition of subnational roles in just transitions
- localized access to climate finance
- connect multilevel climate governance to the UN80 reforms.
These measures aim to move from negotiation to action, aligning with the spirit of the Global Mutirão, together with an overview of achievements on multilevel action and urbanization under the UNFCCC as its annex.
LGMA COP30 Vision
At the Bonn Climate Talks (SB62) in June 2025, the LGMA Constituency announced its COP30 Vision. Aimed at rallying for Local-to-Global-COP30 and beyond, it included perspectives for national mobilization before Belém, engagement at COP30 negotiations in Belém, and shaping a multilevel governance beyond Belém. Therefore, our vision primarily responds to our agenda in Belém.
Endorse the joint position
The LGMA COP30 Joint Position is open for endorsements by networks of local and other subnational governments. Endorsers are are asked to provide a logo for use on the endorsers page. Cities and other subnational authorities are invited to approach their national, regional, or global networks to encourage them to endorse the Position.
The deadline for sending your endorsement is 28 October 2025.
For further questions, please contact lgma@iclei.org.
The LGMA COP30 Joint Position
Access the full version of the position along with the supporting documents.
