Combating the climate crisis requires global cooperation across countries and regions. Key stakeholders, including the G7 and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), play an important role in leading international action and providing financial and technical support to aid emerging and developing economies in adopting climate-resilient, low-carbon development pathways. Effective governance processes are needed to facilitate cooperation and knowledge sharing and enable the development and effective implementation of fair and just climate policies aligned with local priorities.
Climate diplomacy is essential in forging strong coalitions, driving transformative change, and raising ambition to avert the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Diplomacy also plays an increasingly important role in managing potential conflicts of interests between countries and mitigating the impacts of shifting climate and industrial policy.
As the geopolitical implications of the green transition grow, aligning foreign policy with the goals of the Paris Agreement becomes increasingly important across all foreign policy channels, including trade, industry, development cooperation, and security. At the international level, strengthening dialogue processes as well as multilateral institutions and frameworks will continue to be important elements to advance the development and implementation of international climate action . At the national level, well-resourced institutions, effective coordination channels, and, increasingly, strategic and mutually beneficial partnerships will be crucial in addressing both global climate challenges and sustainable development goals.
We support the development of effective climate diplomacy and partnerships through:
- Providing targeted inputs and policy impact analysis to support diplomacy efforts
- Assessing governance frameworks and facilitating the exchange of best practice
- Supporting the capacity building of stakeholders and institutions
