Global NDC Conference
The Global NDC Conference has become an international forum to discuss about Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), inspiring practitioners and policymakers around the world to share, lead and contribute to their country’s NDC update and implementation processes.
Throughout the years, the Global NDC Conference has contributed to the conversation on NDCs. From sharing experiences on climate governance, finance, and transparency to inspiring policymakers and practitioners to accelerate the pace towards transformational climate action around the world.
The 2025 edition fostered the rapid and effective translation of NDC commitments into implementation and investment plans. With the aim of catalysing ambition and easing access to financial flows from a broad donor landscape, a particular focus lied on the private sector to bridge the climate finance gap.

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“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.”
News & stories
Parliamentarians have been overlooked for too long and are vital to the NDC 3.0 design and implementation process. This was the key message from the one-day GLOBE Roundtable on Parliamentary Engagement in the NDCs, held in Berlin on 10 June 2025.
Over 300 practitioners and policymakers from more than 50 countries came together in Berlin at the Global NDC Conference 2025, a forum for exchanging on policy innovations, highlighting real-world case studies, and building multi-stakeholder collaboration.
Day 3 of the conference turned to the practical side of NDC implementation. Participants left the conference carrying a toolkit of solutions and new ideas for engagement, clarity on next steps in the NDC process and an expanded network of motivated peers.
The second day of the Global NDC Conference focused on the role of finance as a crucial enabler for NDC implementation in the pursuit of global climate goals.
On Day 1, five parallel sessions opened the floor for discussing and exploring opportunities for a Just Transition in climate action and NDCs, decarbonising sectors, among other topics.
Ahead of the Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025, practitioners and policymakers from more than 50 countries have come together at the Global NDC Conference to accelerate NDC implementation, turn commitment into action, and shift into sprint mode for the next round of NDCs.
Indigenous Peoples are indispensable partners in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. Their practical solutions, grounded in centuries of ecological stewardship, combined with their moral leadership and deep spiritual connection to nature, provide a powerful foundation for transformative climate action.
In less than five days, the Global NDC Conference 2025 will open its doors in Berlin. This is more than a conference. It’s a space to move from ambition to implementation. We cannot wait to get started.
Throughout the conference, youth representatives will engage with national decision-makers and international experts. They will share their views on the NDC review and implementation processes, as well as on other key topics such as climate finance.
