Brazil and Germany announced as the first Co-Chairs of CHAMP

On 11 November 2025, during a high-level ministeral panel in the Blue Zone, the Government of Brazil launched the Multilevel Governance Solutions Acceleration Plan (PAS), a framework designed to institutionalise collaboration between national governments, local authorities, and diverse sectors of society as a fundamental requirement for implementing the Paris Agreement effectively.

The announcement came as Brazil and Germany were also confirmed as co-chairs of the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP)—a global platform launched at COP28 to strengthen cooperation between national and subnational governments on climate policy and financing. To date, 77 countries and the European Union have endorsed the initiative.

Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, emphasised the transformative nature of this approach. “Multilevel governance is not merely a matter of coordination — it is a space for accountability and shared responsibility among diverse actors across sectors, enabling more effective management,” she stated. Minister Silva highlighted that adapting to climate change requires fundamental changes not only to the physical infrastructure of cities but also to how governance itself is structured.

The CHAMP Coalition has grown to 78 endorsers since its launch at COP28. Brazil and Germany will be the first Co-Chairs of the coalition in a new formal, country-led governance framework – guiding the coalition’s next phase of action in partnership with local governments and global networks beyond COP30.

Implementation will be led by Brazil’s Ministries of Cities and Environment and Climate Change, with support from UN-Habitat, CHAMP, C40 Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, and the World Resources Institute.