CMA Decision Draft.pdf

The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement emphasizes multilateralism, international cooperation, and solidarity with developing countries in tackling climate change. It acknowledges the devastating impacts of the pandemic and the importance of a sustainable recovery. The conference notes the importance of ensuring ecosystem integrity, protecting biodiversity, and promoting human rights, gender equality, and intergenerational equity. It expresses appreciation for increased targets and actions announced by world leaders and recognizes the role of civil society in addressing climate change. The conference welcomes scientific contributions, expresses alarm at the current level of warming, and stresses the urgency of increased ambition and action in mitigation, adaptation, and finance. It notes the importance of adaptation, the need to scale up action and support, and the urgency of scaling up climate finance for adaptation. The conference reaffirms the Paris Agreement temperature goal, recognizes the importance of limiting temperature increase to 1.5°C, and resolves to pursue efforts to achieve this goal.