EU global climate and energy vision. Towards more inclusive climate and environment global negotiations

- warns that global climate and biodiversity governance is facing multiple and overlapping crises and stresses that the EU must maintain and strengthen its role as a leading force for a rules-based international order, while further developing and implementing its climate and energy targets;

- highlights that local and regional authorities are providing continuity and delivering the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through concrete territorial action;

- underlines that the transition is a strategic opportunity to strengthen EU competitiveness, sovereignty and security, reduce dependence on fossil fuel, and build healthier, more resilient territories;

- expresses concern about growing disinformation and polarisation undermining public support for climate and biodiversity action. Underlines the need for clear, evidence-based communication and stresses that LRAs can counter misinformation and rebuild trust by linking global commitments to local needs and results;

- calls for LRAs to be involved not only as observers, but as contributors to implementation, reporting and accountability, supported by better access to finance, capacity-building and data systems;

- stresses that these priorities should be reflected in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), with better alignment of EU funding instruments, including cohesion policy, the Innovation Fund and other financial tools, with the needs of cities and regions;

- calls for Parties to establish, at COP31, a mandated and time-bound multilevel dialogue. Stresses that its outcomes must feed into NDCs, national adaptation plans and long-term strategies, while addressing barriers to climate finance access for cities and regions and ensuring accountability, transparency and measurable outputs;

- stresses that closing the biodiversity finance gap, requires predictable, adequate and direct access to financial resources for LRAs. Calls for COP17 to strengthen cities' and regions' access to biodiversity finance and accelerate the operationalisation of the Cali Fund.