The ICRC’S Call to COP30: Strengthen Climate Action and Finance 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 COP30, 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 habitable range to avoid the worst consequences of climate change on people; officially acknowledge that conflict-affected countries are highly vulnerability to climate risks owing to their limited adaptive capacity ; deliver on international commitments by scaling up climate action in countries affected by armed conflict, which are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and ensure that this action is underpinned by sufficient, accessible and fit-for-purpose finance.