COP26 in Glasgow proved that the #Time4MultilevelAction had come. Now, we are demonstrating that #MultilevelActionDelivers at COP27.

ICLEI is the official focal point for the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) constituency to the UN climate negotiations. Attend all LGMA events by registering at: https://www.cities-and-regions.org/register/.

As a key success for the LGMA, the preamble of the Paris Agreement now recognises that all levels of government are instrumental to securing a 1.5-degree future. However, the Glasgow Climate Pact left many with mixed feelings. While it shows a promising commitment to multilevel collaboration in the next phase of the Paris Agreement, it fails to encapsulate the “emergency mode” that the climate crisis necessitates.

Our four-point advocacy agenda for COP27 – enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through multilevel action, addressing unfinished business, welcoming the first Climate & Urbanisation Ministerial, and empowering Africa and the MENA Region – invites recognition that our world is in a climate emergency mode, and multilevel action is ready to deliver in response.

Watch this video to hear Yunus Arikan, Head of Advocacy at ICLEI, reflect on the outcomes of COP26 and preview what is on the cards to COP27.

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