Regions4 Climate
Since 2002, Regions4 has elevated the voice of regional governments and represented them in climate fora, primarily the UNFCCC Conferences. Regions4:
- Promotes activities to develop joint positions by its members.
- Advocates for greater recognition and consideration as governmental actors in the conventions and documents adopted.
- Provides opportunities for members to showcase best practices in side events and specific platforms.
- Promotes cutting-edge initiatives, such as the RegionsAdapt.
- Supports the elaboration and implementation of members’ projects.
Thanks to our collective work, today the UNFCCC recognises the relevance of subnational governments in ensuring the effective implementation of international agreements and decisions: from COP16 (2010) with the recognition of the need to engage local and subnational governments as key governmental stakeholders in the climate process, to COP21 (2015) when the Paris Agreement affirmed the importance of cooperation with cities and regional governments in achieving global targets.
WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED SO FAR
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RegionsAdapt
More than 70 regions committed to adapting their territories to climate change.
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UNFCCC Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action
Regions4 acts as the co-focal point of the human settlements group.
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Talanoa Dialogue
More than 50 Cities and Regions Dialogues were held in 37 countries in 2018 contributing to the UNFCCC process.
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Contributions to decision-making
A number of statements and interventions have been delivered to feed into global decision-making processes.
Climate projects
Our flagship projects to fight Climate Change
RegionsAdapt
The first global initiative that supports the acceleration of climate adaptation by subnational governments.
Call4Projects
Co-financing cooperation among Regions4 members in sustainable development, biodiversity and climate adaptation initiatives.
Visiting Experts Program
Promoting the exchange of experiences, mutual learning and cooperation among Regions4 member regions.