THE ICRC’S CALL TO COP29: IMPLEMENT AMBITIOUS MITIGATION MEASURES AND SCALE UP CLIMATE ACTION IN CONFLICT SETTINGS

Over the last few years, there has been increased recognition of the urgent need to strengthen climate action in places enduring armed conflict and other fragile settings, as reflected in the COP28 Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace. Commitments must urgently be put into practice.

At COP29, the International Committee of the Red Cross urges parties to recommit to urgent and ambitious political action to reduce emissions and keep warming within a liveable range to avoid the worst consequences of climate change on people; officially acknowledge conflict-affected countries’ high vulnerability to climate risks due to their limited adaptive capacity ; live up to international commitments to bolster climate action in countries that are particularly vulnerable to climate change by ensuring climate action is strengthened and supported by fit-for-purpose, accessible finance in countries enduring armed conflict and violence.