ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The objective of the Conference is to initiate a concrete process through which a coalition of committed countries, subnational governments, and relevant stakeholders can identify and advance enabling pathways to implement a progressive transition away from fossil fuels creating sustainable societies and economies. This process will be informed by the experience and perspectives of national and subnational governments, academia, Indigenous Peoples, Peoples of African Descent, peasants, civil society, workers, the private sector, and other key actors at different stages of the transition.

WHAT THE CONFERENCE IS AND IS NOT

  • It is

    - A sustained political platform for countries ready to deliver implementation-driven action toward an orderly phase-out of fossil fuels.

    - Complementary space to the UNFCCC, formally contributing to the COP30 Presidency’s roadmap while accelerating practical delivery.

    - An innovative, horizontal dialogue that deepens democratic climate governance through meaningful and influential participation by countries and subnational governments, civil society, and other stakeholders.

  • It is not

    - A replacement for the UNFCCC.

    - A replacement for COP30 Presidency’s roadmap.

    - A space to convince skeptics.

    - A negotiation space for a new fossil fuel treaty.

This forum is not intended to serve as a negotiating body, nor does it constitute part of any formal negotiation process or initiative, and it is not intended to replace the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is the first implementation-focused Conference, intended to support practical action by those already prepared to move forward. It does not seek to deliver a negotiated outcome, but rather to generate shared understanding and actionable guidance that can help accelerate a just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels.

The Conference will produce a report identifying enabling pathways for implementing a just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels, that we expect can serve as an input for the roadmap prepared by the COP30 presidency. These pathways will be organized around three thematic pillars that define the scope of the Conference:

  • Overcoming economic dependence

    · Fiscal dependence and public debt

    · Productive reconversion without creating new forms of extractivism

    · Shared responsibilities and joint efforts

  • Transforming supply and demand

    · Demand: fuel switching, energy security and sovereingty, phase-out of key demand drivers, and energy access.

    ·  Supply: Planned phase-down and closure of fossil fuel extraction, including environmental liabilities, fair distribution of responsibilities and impacts, cost coverage, stranded asset management.

    · Incentives: from fossil fuel subsidies to clean energy investment

  • Advancing international cooperation and climate diplomacy

    · Closing gaps in implementation, governance, and cooperation, including the scope and challenges of the UNFCCC.

    · Addressing international legal barriers, particularly those arising from investor–State dispute settlement (ISDS)