🌍 What Happened at SB62 in Bonn?

By: EarthWarriorz.org | Youth Climate Watch

As climate negotiators, youth activists, indigenous leaders, and civil society gathered in Bonn, Germany for the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in June 2025, the urgency to accelerate action before COP30 in Brazil was palpable. Yet the tone of the negotiations was marked by frustration, slow progress, and widening gaps between promises and delivery—especially for vulnerable nations like Pakistan.

1. Finance Frontlines: Still No Breakthrough on NCQG

• Developed countries offered vague language, avoiding firm commitments.
• Developing nations demanded clarity: How much? When? Who pays?
• “$100 billion is the floor, not the ceiling.”

👉 Pakistan and other vulnerable countries urgently need predictable, accessible, and grant-based climate finance.

2. Carbon Markets (Article 6): Talks Hit a Wall

• No agreement on transparency, integrity, or safeguards.
• Greenwashing risks remain if launched without firm rules.
• 🌿 Civil society demanded protection of indigenous rights — a key EarthWarriorz.org concern.

3. Loss & Damage Fund: Who Pays and When?

• Countries argued over governance and accessibility.
• Calls for automatic payout triggers after disasters like Pakistan’s 2022 floods.
• Rich nations avoided setting timelines.

4. Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE): Youth Voices Demand Implementation

• Support for youth-led climate education initiatives.
• Integrate climate into national curricula and teacher training.
• Use digital platforms and storytelling to reach remote communities.

5. Global Stocktake (GST): Words to Action?

Although the Global Stocktake concluded at COP28, there's little evidence of updated NDCs or alignment with 1.5°C goals. SB62 showed climate ambition is still falling short.

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Conclusion: From Frustration to Fierce Hope

While SB62 exposed fractures in trust and delivery, it reaffirmed the rising power of youth, indigenous peoples, and grassroots advocates.

Looking Ahead to COP30

The real work must happen before Brazil. Let SB62 be a wake-up call — not just a waypoint.

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