Stiell called for the full implementation of commitments under the Paris Agreement, highlighting the global climate crisis as humanity’s most significant challenge. German Environment Minister Steffi Schneider underscored the UN’s essential role in international climate efforts, reaffirming Germany’s commitment to advancing the energy transition. The conference, hosted in Bonn with over 6,500 participants from 186 countries, precedes COP 31 in Antalya, Turkey, where the plight of small island states facing existential threats from climate change will be a focal point.