As COP29 Azerbaijan enters its final week, Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, has been deeply focused on championing the integration of nature into climate action to secure a sustainable future while ensuring that all voices are represented in climate dialogues.
Ms. Al Mubarak was honored to deliver the Opening Remarks at the Marrakech Partnership Action Event on land use, titled “Transforming Land and Ecosystems for a Nature-Positive 2030.” This session spotlighted transformative actions demonstrating that a nature-positive, low-emission future is achievable. The event underscored the critical role of nature-based solutions in driving long-term sustainability and explored outcomes aimed at advancing the science-policy interface, enhancing monitoring and reporting frameworks, improving data and tools, and mobilizing climate finance for land-use systems.
At the Enhancing Ambition on Nature and Inclusion within Mission 1.5°C event, held in collaboration with IUCN, WWF, and Stanford University, attendees examined how nature and inclusion can be fully embedded in the Mission 1.5°C agenda. Building on the insights of the first Global Stocktake, the discussions stressed the urgent need for more ambitious 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions. In her Opening Remarks, Ms. Al Mubarak highlighted the necessity of integrating nature into climate strategies to achieve the ambition required to meet global climate goals.
As a day-closing reflection, Ms. Al Mubarak stated:
“Our shared dedication to advancing nature-positive solutions and driving meaningful change remains strong. I am eager to continue building on these discussions and to take decisive action as we move toward COP30 and beyond.”