“The 2025 NDCs need to set the tone for the next decade. The 1.5°C national pathway explorer show countries what ambitious 1.5°C-aligned 2030 and 2035 targets could look like – and illustrates how to get there.”

“The Global NDC Conference provides an important opportunity to inspire practitioners and policymakers around the world to share, lead, and contribute to their country’s NDC process.”

“Indigenous Peoples are stewards of ecosystems that are vital to climate stability. As the world gathers for the #GlobalNDCConference, it’s time for governments to move beyond tokenism and ensure meaningful participation of Indigenous Peoples in NDC processes.”

“To make NDCs truly implementable, ambition isn’t enough — we need alignment. Subnational governments are leading with credible, sector-specific transition plans. Recognising and integrating these into national strategies is key to turning commitments into progress.”

“LT-LEDS link NDCs with the 1.5°C goal, short-term plans without long-term vision risk fragility. Together, bold LT-LEDS and NDCs spotlight what’s truly transformational to boost action, manage risks, and guide effective global partnerships now.”

“The 2025 NDC round offers a chance to turn climate goals into growth drivers – moving beyond a technical exercise to a strategic tool guiding economic decisions, with strong leadership, inclusive engagement and targeted finance.”

“We need ambitious new emissions targets that are economy-wide, covering all greenhouse gases, keeping 1.5 degrees alive. The targets need to be broken down into sectors and gases, and should be credible with substantive regulations, laws, and funding to ensure goals are met and plans are implemented.”

“NDCs must evolve from vision statements into investment strategies – with clear priorities, credible data and catalytic finance aligned with country needs. Without these, ambition remains abstract.”

“NDCs mean nothing without action. True ambition is measured by what gets implemented—not just what’s promised.”

“To meet the ambition of our NDCs, we must move beyond intention to intelligent action. Artificial Intelligence offers us the precision, speed, and scale needed to transform data into climate decisions.”