1. A International Response Plan to handle the 1.5°C emissions hole
Proper now, nations’ new local weather pledges — their Nationally Decided Contributions (NDCs) — nonetheless fall far in need of what’s wanted to maintain world warming under 1.5°C. If governments don’t step up, the world is on monitor to blow previous this essential restrict, with devastating penalties for Australia, the Pacific, and your entire planet. We are able to’t wait for one more evaluation cycle — COP30 should ship a powerful, credible International Response Plan that drives pressing motion.
To kickstart this, world leaders in the beginning of COP30 have to ship a transparent message: the power transition is occurring, fossil fuels are on the best way out, and shutting the emissions hole is non-negotiable.
The twenty ninth UN Local weather Convention, COP29, takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Greenpeace is on the COP to carry governments to account to make fossil gasoline polluters pay for the local weather disaster they’ve created, and put fossil gasoline section out plans on the coronary heart of nationwide local weather motion.
2. Defend Forests and Biodiversity
Forests are important for all times and local weather stability — but world pledges to guard them are fragmented and weak. COP30 should ship a five-year Forest Motion Plan to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 and convey collectively all worldwide efforts below one clear roadmap.
Biodiversity and local weather are two sides of the identical disaster. Addressing one with out the opposite dangers hurt. COP30 should unite the three Rio Conventions on local weather, biodiversity, and desertification so nature and folks thrive collectively.
3. Make Polluters Pay and Fund Local weather Motion
An absence of finance is obstructing progress. COP30 should create a powerful accountability plan for the brand new world local weather finance purpose — beginning with US$300 billion and scaling to US$1.3 trillion — guaranteeing funds attain First Nations, native communities, and weak nations. Governments should again polluter-pays reforms so huge emitters fund actual local weather options, not greenwash.
4. In the direction of a Pacific-Led COP31
A Pacific COP is a historic alternative for daring local weather management. Australia should guarantee Pacific voices form each determination — from closing the 1.5°C hole to phasing out fossil fuels and securing truthful finance.
COP31 should additionally ship a quick, truthful fossil gasoline phase-out — turning phrases into concrete motion and signalling the top of coal, oil, and gasoline.
