Global Climate Action at COP 29

COP 29 presents a unique opportunity to help activate and amplify the innovative, hands-on leadership of CEOs, financiers, mayors, governors, and civil society leaders showcasing that it is possible to achieve a fair, resilient, and net zero future.

At COP 29, the High-Level Champions and the Marrakech Partnership showcased signals of the collective momentum from diverse sectors and discussed issues crucial to driving global ambition and action.

This summary provides an overview of some key outcomes, including initiatives, declarations and similar announcements launched at this session.

See below the calendar of all events and follow the links to learn more about each event's programme, recording and outcome!

GCA at COP 29
Credit: UN Climate Change

Global Climate Action Programme

Marrakech Partnership and High-Level Champions Events

Time
Event 
Room
Tuesday, 12 November 2024
13:30-14:30 The Global Climate Action Portal 10th Anniversary and Accountability of non-Party Stakeholders Shirvan
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
13:00-14:30 HLC's Special Event "Nature and Climate" Mugham
15:30-16:30 Film and TV for Climate Action: The role of storytelling in achieving the Paris Agreement Nasimi
16:30-18:00 Global Climate Action High-Level Event: "United leadership to accelerate action for a climate-resilient future" Plenary 2 - Caspian
Thursday, 14 November 2024
09:00-10:00 MP Action Event - Finance: "Financing Climate Solutions: Catalysing Investment Towards Ambitious NDCs" Plenary 2 - Caspian
16:00-17:30 MP Implementation Lab - Finance: "The role of the insurance industry in unlocking capital" Mugham
Friday, 15 November 2024
09:00-10:30 MP Action Event - Resilience: "Investing in inclusive climate adaptation and resilience towards 2030" Nasimi
13:30-15:00 MP Implementation Lab - Resilience: "The Resilient Planet Initiative: Democratising Data and Mobilising Finance for Adaptation" Hirkan
15:00-16:30 MP Implementation Lab - Land Use :"Raising Ambition on Direct Access to Finance for Indigenous Peoples from COP 28 to COP 30" Hirkan
15:00-16:30 MP Action Event - Energy: "Powering a just and resilient future: Unlocking investment for renewable energy transitions in developing countries" Nasimi
16:30-18:00 MP Implementation Lab - Energy: "Enhance ambition for energy policy: The power of policy to speed a just transition from fossil fuels" Hirkan
Saturday, 16 November 2024
10:30-12:00 UNFCCC "Weaving Net Zero into Fashion’s Future" Nasimi
11:30-13:00 High-level multi-stakeholder round-table on SMEs as a driver of a just transition and a resilient green economy Mugham
12:00-13:30 MP Action Event - Industry: "Scaling solutions: Unlocking demand and innovation for industry" Nasimi
16:30-18:00 MP Implementation Lab - Industry: "Climate technology and innovation for resilience building" Hirkan
17:00-17:45 AI Innovation Grand Challenge Award Event Nasimi
Monday, 18 November 2024
11:30-13:00 MP Implementation Lab - Water: "Scaling resilience: Impact driven partnerships for food & water through evidence and innovation" Hirkan
14:30-16:30 Sports for Climate Action: Playing to Win Against Climate Change Nasimi
17:00-18:30 HLC's Special Event: "Debate:Is investing in skills the climate commitment that counts" Nasimi
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
10:00-11:30 MP Action Event - Water: "Water solutions for climate actions" Nasimi
12:00-13:30 MP Action Event - Land Use: "Land Use: Transforming land and ecosystem for a nature positive 2030" Nasimi
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
09:00-10:30 MP Implementation Lab - Transport: "Freight Forward: Building climate resilient multimodal supply chains" Mugham
12:45-14:15 MP Action Event - Transport: "Unlocking ambition for transport: Leap towards a just and equitable 1.5°C future" Nasimi
14:30-16:00 MP Action Event - Human Settlements: "Investible NDCs for Subnational action: Towards low carbon, resilient cities for a just future" Nasimi
17:00-18:30 MP Implementation Lab - Human Settlements: ''Early warnings and climate risk: Will urban all see financing and transformation by 2030?" Hirkan
Thursday, 21 November 2024
09:00-10:30 HLC's Special Event on Informality Hirkan
11:00-12:30

MP Action Event - Ocean & Coastal Zones: "Ocean Breakthroughs: Towards resilient economies and societies"

Nasimi
15:30-17:00

MP Implementation Lab - Ocean & Coastal Zones Action: "Ocean Breakthroughs for 1.5°C: Scaling ambition in NDCs"

Hirkan
17:30-18:30 GCA Closing Event "Champions for Change: Celebrating Progress and Potential in Global Climate Action" Nasimi
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