COP30 Presidency, Climate High-Level Champions and UNFCCC release synthesis report for the new Action Agenda

Drawing on input from governments, businesses and communities in 122 countries, the report lays the groundwork for the five-year plan to be launched at COP30, aligning global efforts around the Paris Agreement

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) today published a summary of contributions received for the new “Five-Year Plan” — an unprecedented roadmap that will guide the Global Climate Action Agenda until 2030. The document contains the largest number of recommendations ever received in a consultation of this kind, highlighting the need to align governments, businesses, and communities around the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

The foundation for this plan was laid at COP29, where the mandate of the Climate High-Level Champions was renewed until 2030. Following that decision, the COP30 Presidency invited the Champions to lead an inclusive consultation with Parties and Non-Party Stakeholders, as outlined in its fourth letter.

Developed jointly by the COP30 Presidency, the Climate High-Level Champions and UN Climate Change, the new five-year plan intends to align the efforts of governments, businesses, and communities to deliver on the Paris Agreement. By integrating a broad range of perspectives, it will be anchored in the voices and priorities of those driving climate action worldwide — a pivotal step toward a coherent, effective, and inclusive Global Climate Action Agenda.

Global Voices Shape the Agenda

The submissions invited by the Climate High-Level Champions and highlighted in the new synthesis report reflect a diverse set of 67 insights and recommendations - the most ever received for such a Champions’ call. Inputs come from both Parties and groups of Parties – representing more than 120 countries  – as well as non-Party stakeholders – businesses, cities, regions, communities, and organizations that play a vital role in advancing implementation efforts.

The inputs welcome the use of the outcome of the first Global Stocktake (GST) to provide greater consistency and stability in climate action year-on-year, stronger alignment between national governments and non-State action, improved transparency, and for efforts that avoid duplication while accelerating implementation.

Building on a Decade of Progress

The new five-year plan for Global Climate Action comes at a pivotal moment.

Over the past decade since the Paris Agreement, we have witnessed exponential growth in climate commitments, partnerships, and innovations. Climate action has accelerated. Clean energy investment surpassed USD 2 trillion in 2024, industries are moving towards net zero, and capital is beginning to redirect at scale. Nature’s role in climate action is now widely recognised, and resilience is increasingly embedded in policy and practice reducing climate risk and strengthening communities and economies.

Yet progress remains uneven. The pace of change is too slow, adaptation finance lags, and regulatory uncertainty is inhibiting investment. Meanwhile, ecosystem destruction is deepening climate vulnerability, threatening food security, and destabilising economies.

“We must channel the ambition, energy and existing efforts into a more structured, integrated, and impactful agenda that drives rapid delivery of the Paris goals — starting now and continuing beyond COP30,” said Dan Ioschpe, Climate High-Level Champion for COP30.

COP30: A Unified Agenda for Scaled Solutions

The COP30 Presidency is currently working hand-in-hand with the Climate High-Level Champions and UN Climate Change on a unified Action Agenda that builds on the progress made in the last decade and streamlines and organizes it to scale the solutions the world still urgently needs.

The COP30 Action Agenda is anchored in the outcome of the first Global Stocktake to help ensure coherence and consistency in implementing the Paris Agreement, drive solutions that support the delivery of countries’ national climate plans, and improve lives and livelihoods.

“From small businesses to local communities, people are at the heart of climate action. The next five years must empower those at the forefront of climate action with the tools, finance, and partnerships they need to turn solutions into livelihoods and resilience,” said Nigar Arpadarai, Climate High Level Champion for COP29.

Road to Belém: Shaping the Future Together

The Champions have opened the door wide for governments, businesses, and communities to help shape the next phase of global climate action. They are welcoming and encouraging self-organised dialogues, open consultations, and direct conversations, because every voice matters in setting out a vision of the next five years of a Global Climate Action Agenda that is fit for purpose.

Consultations have already taken place in Germany, Panama, Ethiopia and online, and key upcoming moments ahead include:

• Climate Week NYC, 22–25 September: A high-profile moment for informal engagement, from bilateral meetings to thematic roundtables.

• Pre-COP, 13–14 October: an opportunity for Parties to weigh in on the key elements of the Action Agenda going forward.

• Ad-hoc consultations: On request, the Champions stand ready to create additional spaces for dialogue as needed.

• COP30: A chance to set out the collective vision for the next chapter of the Global Climate Action Agenda.

Delivering the Next Chapter

With less than six years left to halve global emissions and adapt to the worsening impacts of climate change, the Champions have underscored the urgency of their mission. The five-year vision to be unveiled at COP30 is expected to be an important milestone for international climate cooperation – one that aligns voluntary initiatives with national priorities, avoids fragmentation, and accelerates the delivery of the Paris Agreement.

“The next five years must be about delivery,” concludes Dan Ioschpe, Climate High Level Champion for COP30. “By aligning what governments have already agreed with the leadership of businesses, cities and subnationals, and communities, we can turn the Global Stocktake into a blueprint for real transformation. Belém will be where we lay those foundations together.”