Marrakesh Partnership for Global Climate Action
The Marrakesh Partnership for Global Climate Action was launched in 2016 to
- catalyse action on climate change by all players
- further increase ambition before 2020 and
- support the Paris Agreement.
It builds on the 2014 Lima-Paris Action Agenda which brought together large initiatives with the objective to galvanise the contribution of non-state actors.
The partnership has seven thematic focus areas:
- Land use
- Oceans and coastal zones
- Water
- Human settlements
- Transport
- Energy
- Industry
Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action
EU-supported initiatives
The EU and its member countries play an active role in promoting and sponsoring specific initiatives.
Examples of initiatives supported by the European Commission:
High-level Champions
At COP21 in 2015, governments decided to appoint two high-level Climate Champions to ensure a durable connection between the UN climate convention and the many voluntary and collaborative actions.
The Climate Champions
- help promote, support and track implementation of initiatives, for example by providing high-level visibility
- act as an interface between action on the ground and the UNFCCC negotiation process, and between non-Party stakeholders and Parties.
The Champions are appointed by the current and upcoming COP Presidencies.
Tracking initiatives by non-state actors
The Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) set up by the UNFCCC allows non-state actors to register their climate commitments. It thus helps track action that can support countries in achieving their objectives under the Paris Agreement.