We are in the final moments of COP28, and we need the Parties to step up for multilevel action.
Urgent action needed by the LGMA Constituency to reach out to Parties on Global Stocktake Outcomes
This afternoon, the new Global Stocktake draft text was published and unfortunately, it does not include our recommendations for the multilevel action. However, Japan took the floor in the plenary and highlighted the importance of the CHAMP initiative and multilevel action.
Now, we need to build on the messages shared by Japan and make a final push for our demands in the end hours of COP28. Time is of essence and your support will be critical.
Special Virtual LGMA Daily Briefing
12 December 2023
9:00 Dubai Time Join us for a special convening of the LGMA online only as COP28 enters its final moments. Join us on Zoom
New text on the Global Goal on Adaptation released with progress and inclusion for subnationals
The newest text of the Glasgow Sharm El Sheikh program - the program established at COP26 to define the Global Goal on Adaptation - was released in the afternoon on Monday 11 Dec. The text has several mentions of importance on subnational and local governments and local adaptation, with relevant references in the preamble, paragraph 9, 12, 13,19 and 33.
The most visible references are in the preamble text that recognized that “adaptation is a global challenge faced by local and subnational, national and international dimensions”, and in paragraph 33 that "requests developed country Parties to provide developing country Parties, taking into account the needs of those that are particularly vulnerable, with long-term, scaled-up, predictable, new and additional finance, technology and capacity-building, consistent with relevant provisions, to implement urgent, short-, medium- and long-term adaptation actions, plans, programmes and projects at the local, national, subregional and regional level, in and across different economic and social sectors and ecosystems."
Heloise Chicou, Climate Action and Resilience Program Manager at Regions4 said, “Ninety percent of action on adaptation happen at the local and subnational level and this needs to be reflected in global goal on adaptation to allow for accelerated implementation for people and nature.”
Regions4 and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) co-lead the working group on adaptation for the LGMA and have worked towards the inclusion of subnationals within the global goal on adaptation throughout the year leading up to COP28, including via submissions to the Global Stocktake Technical Dialogues. The working group also inputted to four Glasgow Sharm El Sheikh workshops.
Teresa Garcia, Policy Officer at the CoR said, “The GGA text demonstrates that local and regional governments were effectively heard during the different workshops. We welcome the recognition that adaptation efforts should be locally and community-led, as well as the establishment of a framework that prioritizes inclusive governance, participatory and fully transparent approaches”.
According to Urszula Kasperek from the Under2 Coalition, "Overall, the GGA text does recognize the clear role of subnationals. Adaptation is inherently locally-led and therefore subnational governments need to be given appropriate place in the Framework."
The LGMA had pushed throughout the year for “direct access to subnational governments” for adaptation financing, but this has not yet been included.
This text is not final, but is an excellent start for recognizing the role of subnationals in adaptation.
We look forward to seeing you at the COP28 LGMA Debrief
Thursday 21 December 2023
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Cities and regions highlights at COP28
30 Nov - 11 Dec
LGMA Constituency interventions throughout COP28
Constituency members delivered interventions at high level dialogues, plenaries, Ministerials and townhalls. >> Read more
1 - 2 Dec
Hundreds of local leaders convene at first-ever COP28 Local Climate Action Summit, eight years after inaugural local leaders summit outside COP21
Two-day summit brought together over 500 attendees to turbocharge multilevel climate action, including mayors and governors from 60+ countries across six continents. >> Read more
1 Dec
70 (and counting!) countries endorse Coalition For High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) for Climate Action
CHAMP aims to establish a more ambitious and durable way to achieve the Paris Agreement goals and asks nations to commit to consulting their local and regional governments to build their national climate goals, and to resource them to implement ambitious climate projects. The LGMA strongly supported this initiative. >> Read more
6 Dec
Local and regional governments headline second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP28
The Ministerial Meeting convened more than 1000 attendees, including 40 Ministers and more than 200 subnational leaders in collaboration with the LGMA Constituency to the UNFCCC. >> Read more
