Dear Chairs and distinguished delegates,
I’m speaking on behalf of the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency. We thank the COP30 Presidency for driving this critical international consultation and process.
The LGMA was pleased to submit our collective input reflecting the concrete actions subnational governments are already taking on the ground to reduce demand for fossil fuels, expand clean energy access through electrification, reduce energy poverty, and protect communities from price shocks, while actively driving workforce development and addressing the skills gap required for a just transition.
A global roadmap cannot achieve its goals without us. Many cities, states, and regions already have their own robust fossil fuel roadmaps and transition plans in place. These existing frameworks can directly support, accelerate, and de-risk the implementation of national strategies. We can help you ensure delivery if you can:
- Localise the roadmap: This global roadmap must ensure that national strategies are co-designed with subnational governments.
- Reflect the reality on the ground in financial frameworks: Subnational authorities hold direct legislative and budgetary power over local regulations, yet grapple with the same fiscal dependencies and subsidy complexities as national governments.
- Integrate and structurally align sub-national representation with the COP30 Presidency TAFF roadmap, building on the inclusive foundations laid down in Santa Marta and in complementarity to the UNFCCC process.
Subnational governments hold leading roles alongside member states in the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) and the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA). Let’s learn from these processes and embed subnationals within the final roadmap to ensure a fair inclusive localised implementation.
Thank you.
