Unveiled at the Local Climate Action Summit as the culminating outcome of the COP30 Local Leaders Forum, the Local Leaders Joint Statement is a declaration of support from more than 14,000 cities, towns, states, regions, and provinces across every continent, affirming their collective commitment to advancing real, on-the-ground climate solutions.

Responding to the COP30 Presidency’s call to bring solutions to Belém as part of the global mutirão, local leaders presented three viable solutions to national governments to fast-track action in this decisive decade for climate action.

Local leaders are committed to:

• Helping countries achieve their national climate goals by actively engaging as partners in implementation and ensuring a just and resilient transition.
• Ensuring a robust pipeline of over 2,500 transformative, bankable local projects to help localize and channel climate finance for both mitigation and adaptation.
• Advancing multilevel action and collaboration to make the COP process one of implementation and accountability.