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On Tuesday, June 17, Brasil’s government, the United Nations (UN), and the COP30 Presidency unveiled the Global Ethical Stocktake (GES). This mark a worldwide call to climate action ahead of the Climate Conference in Bel\u00e9m, Par\u00e1, Brasil, this November. Inspired by the process of the Paris Agreement’s first Global Stocktake, which assessed progress and challenges in implementing the climate treaty in 2023, the Global Ethical Stocktake aims to complement technical assessments with reflections on the ethical dimensions of climate negotiations.<\/p>\n

The initiative draws upon the most robust and recent scientific evidence from academia, Indigenous Peoples, and traditional communities. It also addresses the imperative for nations to forge new development paradigms aligned with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global average warming to 1.5\u00baC above pre-industrial levels.<\/p>\n

As a centerpiece of one of the four COP30 leadership circles, and jointly led by President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva and UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, this initiative is part of the \u201cmutir\u00e3o\u201d proposed by the COP30 Presidency \u2014 a global collective effort to drive climate action and ambition.<\/p>\n

Attendees at the GES presentation briefing included Brasil\u2019s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Marina Silva; COP30 President Ambassador Andr\u00e9 Corr\u00eaa do Lago; Selwin Hart, the UN Secretary-General\u2019s Special Adviser on Climate Action and Just Transition; Brasil\u2019s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ant\u00f4nio Patriota; and the co-organizers of the Africa, Europe, and North America Dialogues: Wanjira Mathai, Mary Robinson, and Karenna Gore.<\/p>\n

The Global Ethical Stocktake “is simply about integrating the ethical dimension to bolster political decisions and technical measures,” stated Minister Marina Silva. “Only this dimension can instill the urgency required to address the problems we face.”<\/p>\n

“I often say we already possess virtually all the technical solutions for climate change, biodiversity loss, and even pressing social issues. What is needed is the ethical commitment to apply our technical capabilities and accelerate our political decisions, ensuring we fulfill what we’ve already committed to”\u00a0
<\/span>\u2014 MARINA SILVA, minister of the Environment and Climate Change<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis effort will be critical. This year, countries must present their new national climate plans, known as NDCs, under the Paris Agreement. These plans must fully reflect the principles highlighted in the Global Stocktake and the elements of justice and equity. It is essential that the Global Ethical Stocktake and the dialogues held in the coming weeks inform how these NDCs should be shaped and implemented,\u201d said Selwin Hart.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis innovative approach brings a new ethical dimension, a decade after Paris, underscoring the necessity of incorporating into our discussions the reality that technological, economic, and climatic shifts compel us to re-evaluate human behavior on the planet\u2014and among ourselves,\u201d emphasized COP30 President Ambassador Andr\u00e9 Corr\u00eaa do Lago. \u201cThis debate will convene fascinating individuals who will highlight the concerted efforts required to advance vital climate actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Concept and methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Global Ethical Stocktake’s discussions aim to align the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) framework and negotiation processes with the urgent implementation of climate agreements forged over the past decade.<\/p>\n

Crucially, this includes upholding the decisions enshrined in the United Arab Emirates Consensus, reinforced by the Paris Agreement’s first Global Stocktake. This consensus emphasizes the 1.5\u00baC target through tripling renewable energy capacity, doubling energy efficiency, and promoting the transition away from fossil fuels and deforestation.”<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the GES seeks to foster an ecological transformation and a just transition across production and consumption sectors, while mobilizing USD 1.3 trillion in annual climate financing to support developing countries in planning and implementing their respective transitions.<\/p>\n

Central to the initiative is the understanding that no technical solution can be truly effective without a fundamental shift in behavior and collective pathways. The GES aims to facilitate the strengthening of cultural values that guide ecological transformation, a critical endeavor for humanity\u2019s future amidst the climate crisis.<\/p>\n

The Global Ethical Stocktake will comprise six Regional Dialogues, engaging civil society from across the globe: North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. The inaugural dialogue is scheduled for London Climate Action Week, from June 21 to 29. The meetings will convene religious leaders, artists, representatives of Indigenous Peoples, local and Afro-descendant communities, youth, scientists, businesspeople, women, public policy makers, and activists. Participants will be selected to reflect the diversity of identities, geographies, sectors, and worldviews.<\/p>\n

In each region, a co-organizer will help promote and coordinate the principles, objectives, processes, and outcomes of the GES. Wanjira Mathai, Mary Robinson, and Karenna Gore will serve as the co-organizers for the Africa, Europe, and North America Dialogues, respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am profoundly honored to co-organize the Europe Dialogue, the very first one,\u201d said Mary Robinson. \u201cThat\u2019s the value of the Global Ethical Stocktake: it will unfold differently across each region, ensuring remarkable diversity. It aims to deliver a profoundly human-centered and urgent message to leaders, one which I sincerely hope they will heed,\u201d she noted during the briefing.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur global efforts have been predicated on science and public policy, but they often overlook the moral clarity and ethical imagination that this moment demands. The Global Ethical Stocktake can alter this trajectory \u2014 placing humanity, equity, and justice at the core of the climate narrative. It invites all of us \u2014 artists, elders, scientists, spiritual leaders, activists, and citizens \u2014 to ask not only how we can change, but why and for whom,\u201d said Wanjira Mathai.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored to support a process that embraces culture and all the beauty and interconnections of life that cannot be quantified by money, yet fill us with meaning and belonging, and possess the power to motivate our behavior,\u201d said Karenna Gore.<\/p>\n

Building on the Regional Dialogues, Self-Organized Dialogues will be encouraged and promoted by civil society, national, and subnational governments. These aim to reinforce the global call for climate action and the implementation of UNFCCC agreements. The self-organized format will adhere to the same methodology and documentation process as the official meetings, with prioritized proposals to be delivered to regional leaders.<\/p>\n

The Regional Dialogues will culminate in six regional reports and one synthesis report. These will be submitted to the COP Presidency during the Pre-COP in October for consideration in decision-making and subsequent transmittal to heads of state and climate negotiators. The process’s results will be showcased in a dedicated space within the COP30 Blue Zone, featuring event videos, co-created works from the Dialogues, and potential products inspired by other ethical stocktakes worldwide.<\/p>\n

Ethics demands the courage to denounce misplaced priorities and insist on peace pacts with nature. Keeping the 1.5-degree goal alive is not just a political choice\u2014it is a moral obligation to future generations. Climate collapse will not be gradual; instead, it will be triggered by tipping points that, once crossed, will render irreversible the degradation of life-supporting systems. Ethics compels us to act before it\u2019s too late,\u201d reinforced Ant\u00f4nio Patriota.<\/p>\n

Global Ethical Stocktake Circle<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Global Ethical Stocktake Circle is spearheaded by President Lula and UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres. Its executive committee comprises the Brazilian COP30 Presidency; Selwin Hart, the UN Secretary-General\u2019s Special Adviser on Climate Action and Just Transition; the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (Minist\u00e9rio do Meio Ambiente e Mudan\u00e7a do Clima\/<\/i>MMA); and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minist\u00e9rio das Rela\u00e7\u00f5es Exteriores\/<\/i>MRE).<\/p>\n

Translation by COP30 communications team<\/em>
English Version: Trad. B\u00e1rbara Menezes<\/em>
Proofreading by Enrique Villamil<\/em><\/p>\n

Assessoria Especial de Comunica\u00e7\u00e3o Social do MMA
imprensa@mma.gov.br
(61) 2028-1227\/1051
Acesse o\u00a0Flickr do MMA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Fonte: Minist\u00e9rio do Meio Ambiente e Mudan\u00e7a do Clima<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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