The COP30 outcome has delivered a just transition mechanism, which is essential in supporting countries to develop and implement transition plans in sectors such as energy, agriculture and minerals to not only reduce emissions but also protect the rights of communities and workers.
Reacting to the outcome, Teresa Anderson, the Global Lead on climate justice at ActionAid International, said;
“COP30 in Belem has gifted the world with a major legacy, a new mechanism on just transition. It’s a huge win for the workers, women and civil society groups who came pleading for a framework to ensure climate action also protects jobs and makes lives better. Amid growing economic insecurity and climate skepticism, this is exactly the signal needed to get the planet back on track to addressing this global crisis. It can offer real support to countries so that they can better tackle knotty issues such as the transition away from fossil fuels.
This has been a really challenging COP to negotiate, however. A lack of climate finance is throwing a spanner in the works of climate progress. Global South countries, that are already carrying the costs of the climate crisis they have not caused, desperately need support from rich countries if they are to take on any more commitments. Nowhere was this more stark than on the issue of fossil fuels, where specific text once again ended up unfunded and on the cutting room floor.”
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Spokespeople are available for comment.
Please contact Steph Wulf, Senior Communications Manager, ActionAid Australia