Global Climate Action: Accelerating Progress in an Era of Uncertainty

The global transition is moving, but progress remains fragile. Rising geopolitical tensions and weakening multilateral cooperation are testing the international system’s ability to sustain coordinated climate action. As political leadership falters, the weight of responsibility is shifting to businesses, investors, and civil society to play an increasingly critical role in driving progress and translating climate ambition into real-world delivery.

• Are we entering a new phase of global cooperation on climate action, and what form might this take in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape?
• Is the COP process still capable of delivering meaningful progress, or does the global climate architecture need to evolve?