COPENHAGEN, 8 December 2025 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Climate Change, Ainur Argynbekova (Kazakhstan), welcomes the key outcomes of COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, acknowledges the progress achieved, and underscores the outstanding issues that will require sustained engagement in the period ahead.
“COP30 unfolded against a backdrop of deep geopolitical tension and the starkest scientific warnings we have faced to date,” Argynbekova said. “As highlighted in the latest State of the Climate assessments, 22 of the planet’s 34 vital indicators are at record extremes, 2024 became the hottest year ever recorded, and the WMO now projects an overwhelming likelihood that at least one year before 2030 will exceed the 1.5°C threshold.”
The Special Representative also noted the establishment of the Mutirão two-year climate finance work programme, and progress on a Just Transition Mechanism and the Gender Action Plan, emphasizing that these advances reflect growing recognition that climate action must be fair, inclusive, and people-centred.
She highlighted that, in the wake of COP30, national parliaments are becoming increasingly pivotal in translating international agreements into concrete policies and measurable results. As reiterated during the Autumn Meeting in Istanbul last month, parliaments are essential for translating diplomatic agreements into tangible outcomes—through legislation, oversight, allocation of public finance, and by ensuring that transitions are inclusive and equitable.
“Parliamentarians hold the tools to accelerate decarbonization, strengthen adaptation, and ensure that climate policies protect the most vulnerable. Our Parliamentary Call to Global Action, issued ahead of COP29, remains more relevant than ever: we must turn ambition into accountability,” Argynbekova said.
As Brazil, Türkiye, and Australia launch new processes on implementation ahead of COP31, the OSCE PA will continue to promote climate diplomacy, transparency, and environmental accountability, including in post-conflict settings. Argynbekova reaffirmed that the Assembly will sustain its engagement with OSCE institutions and international partners to ensure that the momentum from Belém translates into stronger, faster, and fairer action across the region.
“The climate crisis is the defining test of our collective ability to safeguard peace, stability, and human dignity,” Argynbekova concluded. “COP30 reminded us that the fight is difficult — but also that we are still in it. Parliaments must now ensure that we move from incremental progress to transformational change.”
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