Beijing – The 8th Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA) will take place on 22-23 July in Wuhan, China. MoCA is convened by China, the EU, and Canada. It was initiated in 2017 to support the Paris Agreement and the multilateral climate process. 

The MoCA in Wuhan is a key moment for ministers and senior climate diplomats to gather, coming shortly after the UNFCCC intersessionals in June. It will be a chance to elevate sticky issues in climate negotiations to a higher political level.

Yao Zhe, Beijing-based Global Policy Advisor with Greenpeace East Asia, said:

“The creation of MoCA was a story of resilience and leadership that is urgently needed now. The global climate process risks a growing deficit of multilateralism and ambition, amid widespread economic challenges and ongoing regional conflicts. Elections, including those just concluded in Europe and those to come in the US, only add to political uncertainty. 

“Global climate governance is likely to face a bigger leadership vacuum than it did eight years ago. China stepped up to the plate last time, helping to ensure the stability of global climate coordination. It can and should do more now.

“China has kept its cards close to its chest, but it has the potential to reinvigorate the multilateral process. A key contribution is to present an ambitious NDC that outlines clear actions to transition away from fossil fuels. The increasing signs that China’s power sector is nearing its carbon peak, as well as the continued rapid development of its cleantech industry, should provide confidence.

“Countries must agree on a new climate finance goal at COP29, and present their enhanced climate plans (NDCs) by February 2025. However, technical negotiations stalled in Bonn, with finance and mitigation constraining each other at the negotiating table. The upcoming MoCA is an important opportunity for ministers to demonstrate their political will to break this deadlock.”

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