Ministers
gathered in Morocco for UN climate change talks COP22 have issued the Marrakesh
Action Proclamation, a global pledge which reaffirms the commitment of the 196
countries party to the UNFCCC to implement the Paris Agreement.
The
Marrakech Action Proclamation reinforces the global will to forge ahead with
the necessary and beneficial transition to low-carbon societies and economies.
The
speed of real-economy change and the urgency of action are primary messages
from the declaration. This reinforces the shift underway towards a new era of
implementation and action on climate and sustainable development.
The statement reaffirms that it is in the national interest of every country to accelerate the transition to renewables and build resilience to climate impacts.
Read
the full statement below…
MARRAKECH ACTION PROCLAMATION FOR OUR CLIMATE AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
We,
Heads of State, Government, and Delegations, gathered in Marrakech, on African
soil, for the High-Level Segment of the 22nd Session of the Conference
of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
the 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the
Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, and the 1st Session of
the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the
Paris Agreement, at the gracious invitation of His Majesty the King of Morocco,
Mohammed VI, issue this proclamation to signal a shift towards a new era of
implementation and action on climate and sustainable development.
Our
climate is warming at an alarming and unprecedented rate and we have an urgent
duty to respond.
We
welcome the Paris Agreement, adopted under the Convention, its rapid entry into
force, with its ambitious goals, its inclusive nature and its reflection of
equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective
capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances, and we affirm
our commitment to its full implementation.
Indeed,
this year, we have seen extraordinary momentum on climate change worldwide, and
in many multilateral fora. This momentum is irreversible – it is being driven
not only by governments, but by science, business and global action of all
types at all levels.
Our
task now is to rapidly build on that momentum, together, moving forward
purposefully to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to foster adaptation
efforts, thereby benefiting and supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and its Sustainable Development Goals.
We
call for the highest political commitment to combat climate change, as a matter
of urgent priority.
We
call for strong solidarity with those countries most vulnerable to the impacts
of climate change, and underscore the need to support efforts aimed to enhance
their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability.
We
call for all Parties to strengthen and support efforts to eradicate poverty,
ensure food security and to take stringent action to deal with climate change
challenges in agriculture.
We
call for urgently raising ambition and strengthening cooperation amongst
ourselves to close the gap between current emissions trajectories and the
pathway needed to meet the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.
We
call for an increase in the volume, flow and access to finance for climate
projects, alongside improved capacity and technology, including from developed
to developing countries.
We,
the Developed Country Parties, reaffirm our USD $100 billion mobilization goal.
We,
unanimously, call for further climate action and support, well in advance of
2020, taking into account the specific needs and special circumstances of
developing countries, the least developed countries and those particularly
vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change.
We,
who are Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, encourage the ratification of the Doha
Amendment.
We,
collectively, call on all non-state actors to join us for immediate and
ambitious action and mobilization, building on their important achievements,
noting the many initiatives and the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate
Action itself, launched in Marrakech.
The
transition in our economies required to meet the objectives of the Paris
Agreement provides a substantial positive opportunity for increased prosperity
and sustainable development.
The
Marrakech Conference marks an important inflection point in our commitment to
bring together the whole international community to tackle one of the greatest
challenges of our time.
As
we now turn towards implementation and action, we reiterate our resolve to
inspire solidarity, hope and opportunity for current and future generations.
End.
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