Belém, Brazil, 14 November 2025 – Leaders gathered today in Belém at COP30 to launch the Belém Declaration on Global Green Industrialization. The Belém Declaration is a shared framework for coordination and action to accelerate industrial transformation while expanding opportunities for sustainable growth and innovation across all regions. Its goal is to catalyze the development and scaling of the next generation of clean industries that drive prosperity, competitiveness and climate stability worldwide.
UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller: “The Belém Declaration marks a historic moment for global cooperation on green industrialization. It connects climate goals with concrete action, mobilizing innovation, investment and inclusion. UNIDO is proud to support this effort together with our partners to ensure that industrial decarbonization drives not only emission reductions but also development, job creation and technological progress.”
Geraldo Alckmin, Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil: “The Belém Declaration embodies Brazil’s belief that climate ambition must be matched by real economic transformation. Green industrialization is about building the industries and jobs of the future, ensuring that all countries, especially in the Global South, can lead and benefit from this new era of sustainable prosperity.”
The Belém Declaration on Global Green Industrialization has been endorsed by countries and international organizations and partners (see below). It remains open for additional countries and organizations to join.
Katie White, Minister for Climate, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, United Kingdom: “We’re delighted to be working with our partners to accelerate the global green industrial transition to create good jobs, drive economic growth and tackle the climate crisis. From supporting innovative clean tech solutions through our partnership with Brazil to unlocking private investment into clean industry projects around the world, we’re committed to this new international era of coordinated action to clean up the industrial sector.”
Why the Belém Declaration Matters
To meet global climate and development goals, industry must lead the way. Without deep emissions cuts from heavy industry, global climate goals cannot be met. At the same time, the global energy transition depends on clean technology industries. This transformation presents a unique opportunity for countries, particularly emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), to position themselves at the forefront of sustainable green industries, driving economic growth while contributing to climate goals.
Despite the acceleration of the global clean energy transition, gaps in finance, technology deployment and policy coordination continue to slow progress. The Belém Declaration tackles these challenges by establishing a stronger multilateral framework for action, guiding both global ambition and local implementation.
A Coordinated Global Framework for Action
Building on the Breakthrough Agenda (COP26), the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan (COP27), and the Dubai Industrial Transition Framework (COP28), the Belém Declaration links climate ambition directly to real-economy transformation. Drawing on the outcomes of the inaugural Global Green Industrialization Dialogue (GGID) held in July 2025, the Declaration is the realization of the Global Green Industrialization Pact, which established green industrialization as a global priority.
It provides a shared framework for governments, international organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society to coordinate the planning and scaling of new industrial systems. At the same time, it promotes effective monitoring, transparency around stakeholder actions and alignment with the goals of the Global Stocktake and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Belém Declaration and its architecture will work to ensure cohesion and coordination among different initiatives under the COP Action Agenda on industry in order to align and accelerate their work. The Declaration also recognizes other key efforts on green industrialization by countries and partners, such as the Working Group on Green Industry Support for EMDEs, working to unlock finance and technical support for green industrialization.
From Declaration to Delivery
A core leadership group will develop an institutional architecture and work programme to be presented at COP31. Preparatory work and pledges to reinforce this framework will begin at the Second Global Green Industrialization Dialogue on 10 April 2026.
List of Belém Declaration on Global Green Industrialization signatories
Australia
Brazil
Germany
Indonesia
Korea (Republic of)
Namibia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Türkiye
Tuvalu
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
United Nations Trade and Development
Sustainable Energy for All
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
African Energy Commission
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
World Steel Association
Global Cement and Concrete Association
Global Renewables Alliance
Global Solar Council
Global Wind Energy Council
REN21
Breakthrough Agenda
Industrial Transition Accelerator
TeraMed Initiative
Technology and Industrialisation for Development Centre (University of Oxford)
Centre for Sustainable Structural Transformation (SOAS University of London)
Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab (Johns Hopkins University)
Climate Works Foundation
Climate Imperative Foundation
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