Distinguished Chairs,

The Republic of Iraq has the honour and privilege of delivering this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

We would like to thank you, your co-facilitators for the various agenda items, as well as the entire Secretariat support staff, for your dedication and commitment towards ensuring that we as Parties are able to do our work in engaging with each other, understanding each other better in terms of our positions, and in arriving at agreed conclusions at this session.

G77 and China appreciate the progress made in agenda items related to UAE Just Transition Work Programme, transparency, gender, agriculture, loss and damage and GST.

The Group came to Bonn with the objective of reaching successful outcomes and has engaged proactively on a large number of the agenda items that we were faced with at this session, and have actively putting forward group positions. We have been flexible, and made compromises. And we are disheartened by the progress made in some agenda items. However, we remain committed to working with all Parties to ensure that we reach successful outcomes at COP30 in Belem.

We express concern over the unfortunate lack of constructive engagement by some developed country Parties across several key agenda items, which risks undermining trust and progress. We express deep regret regarding the stalled progress under the Technology Implementation Programme, Response Measures. There are key areas which we need to make progress, and priorities for G77 and China.

For the Group, the Convention is central to our work. It is the foundation on which we stand. It is the key towards having an enhanced multilateral climate change regime that is fair, balanced, equitable, and reflects our common goals and aspirations, our differentiated responsibilities, and our respective capabilities, consistent with science and responsive to the realities of climate change that is happening now in our countries. The principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances, are central and should be upheld, as they are the basis for our collective ambition to combat climate change.

The Paris Agreement enhances the Convention which remains central to our work. In this sense, it is of great relevance to continue and strengthen the reporting by Annex I Parties of their implementation of their commitments under the Convention with respect to mitigation and the provision of support to non-Annex I developing countries.

Advancing the global goal on adaptation (GGA) remains a top priority. It must center on the real needs of developing countries and be consistent with achieving the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. Adaptation approaches, including the development of indicators for the GGA framework, must fully respect national contexts and capacities. Developing countries must be given adequate time, flexibility, and policy space to shape these indicators in a manner that reflects their realities and priorities.

Distinguished Chairs,

On behalf of the Group, let me also highlight that means of implementation for developing countries is a key priority for us. It must be in accordance with the principles and provisions of the Convention and the París Agreement based on the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities. Additionally, inclusion and participation, effective engagement of developing countries is primary for us through transparent processes. A balanced approach is needed that supports both mitigation ambition and development priorities, and not impose prescriptive pathways.

Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are central to just transition pathways. Just transitions are pathways that are nationally defined, respect national sovereignty, and be aligned with broader objectives of sustainable development and poverty eradication.

In a context when we are all doing efforts to increase our climate action, substantive discussions to take decisions on the implementation of Article

9.1 under Article 4.3 of the Convention is important to be continuing at COP30. It is an issue of serious concern the growing impact of unilateral economic coercive measures on the capacity and ability of developing countries to meet their obligations under the convention and the Paris Agreement.

In closing, distinguished Chairs, the Group reiterates its continued support to you in ensuring successful outcomes to our work together in 2025. We will do this in solidarity with you and all other Parties, and in the collective best interests of all of our peoples and future generations.

Thank you very much.