𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐇𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? The Delhi Declaration on Local Action for Global Climate Goals 2026 was adopted at the ARISE Cities Forum 2026 in New Delhi on 28 October 2026.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

• Calls for stronger Multilevel Climate Action and recognizes cities as essential partners in global climate governance.
• Aims to take the priorities of Global South cities to COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye.
• Emphasizes converting global climate commitments into effective local-level action.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔:

• 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬: ICLEI South Asia and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).
• 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 200+ participants from 50+ cities across 18+ countries.
• 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞: From Bharat to Antalya – Commit. Implement. Deliver.
• Focused on sustainability, climate resilience, equity and local implementation.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:

The Declaration outlines ten shared commitments, including:

• 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Strengthening the ability of cities to deal with climate change impacts.
• 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: Promoting recycling, resource efficiency and waste reduction.
• 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Shifting towards clean energy while ensuring social and economic justice.
• 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Improving access to climate funds for cities and local governments.
• 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Strengthening coordination among national, state and local governments.
• 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐃𝐂𝐬: Converting national climate targets into practical city-level actions.

𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:

• 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐩: Launched by ICLEI South Asia during the closing ceremony.
• 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝟑𝟏: The Declaration will take the priorities of Global South cities to international climate negotiations.
• 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐏 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: Highlights the interconnected agendas of climate change, biodiversity and land degradation.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐬:

• 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Coordination among national, state and local governments to address climate change.
• 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡: Developing and emerging countries, particularly in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
• 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐍𝐃𝐂𝐬): National climate action plans submitted under the Paris Agreement.
• 𝐂𝐎𝐏 (𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬): The supreme decision-making body of the UNFCCC.

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞:

• Recognizes cities as important partners in global climate governance.
• Promotes direct access to climate finance for urban local bodies.
• Strengthens the participation of developing countries in international climate negotiations.
• Bridges the gap between global climate commitments and local implementation.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Global climate goals can be achieved only when cities and local governments become active partners in climate planning, financing and implementation.