“The goal to make this the COP of implementation was the right one, but the final outcomes failed to deliver a mandated framework that includes local and other subnational governments,” reads the statement by the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency, of which ICLEI serves as the UNFCCC focal point. Nevertheless, local and other subnational governments will build on Belém’s outcomes to put multilevel action and urbanization at the service of global climate implementation.
27 November 2025
LGMA on COP30 outcomes: Cities, states and regions ready to move beyond recognition to collaborative implementation

