ICCA2019: Using the potential of levels of government for ambitious climate action

The International Conference on Climate Action – ICCA2019 convened in Heidelberg on 22 and 23 May 2019. It was hosted by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety together with the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg and the City of Heidelberg. Roughly 1,000 participants from 80 countries discussed intensively about collaborative climate action.

A few months ahead of the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in September, ICCA2019 has sent a strong signal to the world: It is possible to implement ambitious climate action and comply with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development if we collaborate across sectors and levels of government.

Partnership Declaration on Collaborative Climate Action

A significant result of ICCA2019 is the Partnership Declaration on Collaborative Climate Action  which was adopted during the high-level round table by representatives of all three levels of government and their networks. In the declaration, states, cities, municipalities, federal states, regions and networks commit to more collaboration, communication and support in the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The partnership declaration remains open for endorsement. Partners and supporters are invited to work together on the implementation and make the declaration a valuable contribution to the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit in September 2019.

Please find the declaration here.