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The city of Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, hosted the South, Central American, and Caribbean Dialogue of the Ethical Global Stocktake (GST) on Thursday, August 21. As one of the four pillars of social mobilization leading up to COP30, the 2025 UN Climate Conference to be held in Bel\u00e9m, the initiative aims to examine the ethical imperatives needed to confront the climate crisis, with particular focus on the world\u2019s most vulnerable populations.<\/span><\/p>\n

The event brought together around 30 participants, including religious, political, and business leaders; artists; representatives of Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendant and local communities; youth leaders, scientists, policymakers, and activists from across the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the attending dignitaries were Brazil\u2019s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva; former President of Chile and co-leader of the GES for Latin America and the Caribbean, Michelle Bachelet; Brazil\u2019s Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara; Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, M\u00e1rcio Mac\u00eado; and the President of COP30, Ambassador Andr\u00e9 Corr\u00eaa do Lago.<\/span><\/p>\n

In her remarks, Marina Silva emphasized that the GST \u201cseeks to assess the current state of the climate emergency through the lens of ethical values, as a way of counterbalancing the ethics of circumstance that have deepened the multiple crises we are facing.\u201d She added: \u201cOur legacy must be the establishment of a new ethical framework to guide the next decade of climate action.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Michelle Bachelet noted that the world is at \u201ca decisive moment to define and implement proposals capable of limiting global warming to a maximum of 1.5\u00b0C.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can still reach this target, as difficult as it may be, because abandoning it would mean accepting the suffering of millions of people, especially those living in vulnerable conditions who contributed least to the crisis,\u201d said the former Chilean president. \u201cThe GST dialogues are essential, as they incorporate not only the perspectives of governments but also of scientists, academics, Indigenous communities, and others who understand both the challenges and the solutions. Only through such inclusive dialogue can we achieve a just transition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not just about climate, it\u2019s about a set of ideas to build a better world, a new world that we\u2019ve always aspired to,\u201d added Ambassador Corr\u00eaa do Lago. \u201cScience is clear: we must act faster and more decisively, and only through an ethical debate can we find the right paths forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ethical Global Stocktake reflects on the progress made, the road ahead, and the behavioral and systemic transformations needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, specifically limiting global temperature rise to 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels. The GST is inspired by the Global Stocktake process of the Paris Agreement, whose first official review concluded at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates.<\/span><\/p>\n

The initiative is grounded in the belief that humanity already possesses the technical solutions needed to tackle climate change and achieve ecological transformation. What is lacking, however, is the ethical commitment to implement them. The GST focuses on how to fulfill this commitment, particularly in relation to the climate pledges made by nearly 200 countries since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the heart of the discussion is the UAE Consensus reached at COP28, in which countries agreed to triple renewable energy capacity, double energy efficiency, halt deforestation, and transition away from fossil fuels. The GST reinforces the call for climate action made by the COP30 Presidency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Led by Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva and UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, the GST process will culminate in six regional reports and a global synthesis report, to be delivered at the Pre-COP in Bras\u00edlia this October. The final document will be submitted to the COP30 Presidency to inform climate negotiations and decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n

Addressing the audience\/In her speech, Minister Sonia Guajajara stressed\/emphasized that \u201caddressing climate change requires strengthening global democracies and multilateralism, as well as ensuring Indigenous participation in all discussions. That\u2019s why we must advance, highlighting synergies, land protection, and the protection of Indigenous peoples to face climate events head-on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to M\u00e1rcio Mac\u00eado, \u201ca renewed ethical commitment is needed from every citizen, organization, business, and government to tackle the climate crisis. This process of ethical and planetary dialogue, bringing together social, cultural, spiritual, business, scientific, and political leaders, is perfectly aligned with those aspirations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Dialogues<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ethical Global\u00a0 Stocktake is structured around Regional Dialogues scheduled through October across various continents. The first dialogue was held in London in June, representing Europe, and co-led by former Irish President Mary Robinson. The second session was in Bogot\u00e1.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upcoming dialogues will take place in, Africa, co-led by Kenyan environmentalist and activist Wanjira Mathai; in Asia, with Indian activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi; Oceania, presided over former Kiribati President Anote Tong; and in North America, co-led by Karenna Gore, founder of the Center for Earth Ethics.<\/span>
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<\/span>In addition to the Regional Dialogues, the GST also includes Self-Organized Dialogues, led by civil society organizations and national\/subnational governments using the same methodology and principles as the central process.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bogot\u00e1 meeting was organized with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, as part of the regional consultation for South, Central America, and the Caribbean on the road to COP30.<\/span><\/p>\n

Complete List of Participants \u2013 GST South, Central American and Caribbean Dialogue<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n