22. 11. 2025
AUTHOR: Strategic Perspectives
Today at COP30, the Global Mutirão was adopted, setting a clearer direction for the next phase of the Paris Agreement. The outcome strengthens global action by closing implementation gaps, enhancing adaptation finance, and reaffirming broad political support for multilateral cooperation, albeit in a challenging geopolitical environment.
Executive Director Linda Kalcher commented:
“This COP was the manifestation of a new geopolitical reality. Trade, investment deals and concrete initiatives on energy and deforestation are the defining themes of Belém. Clear steps will need to follow before COP31 in Turkey, showing how countries address the gaps on NDCs, investments and resilience.
The EU and its allies including in Latin America defended their core interest on accelerating the energy transition despite strong opposition from major fossil producers. The phase down will start with the 80+ countries that will harvest the economic and security benefits of doing so.”
Senior Fellow Norbert Gorißen added:
“In a contentious debate between more than 80+ countries wishing to take the next steps on phasing out fossil fuels and stopping deforestation, and the request from the least developed countries, islands, and Africa for more support on adaptation, the COP concluded with a cautious outcome. There is now a Global Implementation Accelerator and a call to triple adaptation finance to developing countries by 2035.
The EU was leading the call for more ambition against the fossil laggards, but a lot remains to be done on the quality, transparency, and quantity of adaptation finance it provides to developing countries. As renewables require less concessional finance to attract private investment in developing countries, scarce public funds can focus more on supporting the most vulnerable.”
On the UEA Consensus, Linda Kalcher added:
“The reference to the UAE Consensus (in para 41 of Global Mutirão) is UN jargon for confirming that more needs to happen on accelerating the energy transition, as countries committed to in Dubai. The EU fought hard for this and got their will. Now it’s about moving from pledges to implementation and concrete action on the ground. The summit in Colombia in April is the first step to discuss this, but many cooperation tools exist already, from Just Energy Transition Partnerships to the newly launched initiative on country platforms.”
Media contact: Mirta Baselovic
Photo credit: UN Climate Change – Kiara Worth
