Planning an event this year to mark the 10th Anniversary of Paris Agreement?
Apply here to use the new commemorative logo
Ten years ago, at the 21st UN Climate Change Conference, the Paris Agreement united the world in the fight against climate change. Through this landmark agreement – 195 countries pledged national actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions to limit global heating, while also building resilience to worsening climate impacts.
The culmination of many years negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the Paris Agreement is the world's framework for averting irreversible climate-driven destruction, and for spreading the vast benefits of climate action among all nations and peoples.
And it is delivering real progress, even if much remains to be done. According to scientific data, before this global climate cooperation, warming was likely to exceed 4°C above pre-industrial levels by 2100. This kind of temperature increase would have devastating effects on the ecosystems, economies and societies in every country. But with nations working together, we have been able to bend the curve downwards, and take initial steps towards climate resilience.
However, a lot of work still remains to be done to limit global warming to 1.5°C, protect 8 billion people from worsening climate impacts right now, and ensure the vast benefits of climate action are spread across all nations.
The 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement is more than a moment of reflection – it’s a powerful call to action. It’s an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis with greater urgency and unity as we head towards the next UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil (COP 30). It’s an opportunity for all stakeholders to take climate action and cooperation to a new level. Governments at all levels and from all parts of the world, business leaders from all sectors of the real economy, youth leaders and civil society leaders pushing for faster and fairer progress – every voice and every action counts.
A new commemorative logo to mark the 10th anniversary
To highlight the many different climate actions and events this year, the governments of France and Brazil, the UN Climate Change secretariat (UNFCCC), have created a commemorative logo for public use. Anyone organising a climate-related event in the lead-up to or during COP 30 can apply to use the 10th anniversary logo, provided the event meets the eligibility criteria outlined below.
In order to use the 10th Anniversary of the Paris Agreement logo, events should:
Focus on raising ambition and delivering tangible outcomes in climate action.
Be aligned with the Paris Agreement goals and support one or more of its pillars: mitigation, adaptation, means of implementation, gender, transparency, capacity building.
Take stock of the progress made since the Paris Agreement, (ideally with reference to the results of the global stocktake at COP 28), and aim to catalyze further climate action.
Involve a diverse range of stakeholders, which may include different national and subnational government representatives, leaders from public and private sectors, research and academia, participants from civil society groups, broadly defined.
Be aligned with UN values, including by aiming for inclusive participation in terms of youth and gender balance, and by recognizing the vital and ongoing role of climate cooperation between nations and peoples.
Strive for balanced global representation (in the case of international events) and ensure equitable access, with opportunities for remote participation to avoid exclusion due to travel or financial barriers.
Event organizers can apply to use the logo here. There is no cost to apply or use the logo.
Applications which fully meet the eligibility criteria outlined above will receive an emailed response with approval to use the logo in public-facing communications or products related to their event, along with conditions of use and [design files] of the logo.
The UNFCCC will generate a list of events which have been approved to use the logo, which will be published at or before COP 30, in concert with the governments of France and Brazil.
Approved Events
Name of Event
Name of Organiser
Date / Location
Web Link
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The UNFCCC’s role in respect of any events is strictly limited to assessing applications of use of the 10 year commemorative logo, and providing the logo to successful applicants.
Approval of use of the logo does not entail any UNFCCC involvement, partnership, or endorsement of the event(s), its participants or their views.
The UNFCCC will not be involved in any organizational or logistical aspects of the events, including planning, advising, hosting, promoting managing events or event registrations, as such, the UNFCCC will not be responsible or liable in any manner, in connection with the events.
