The 2024 Review of the Warsaw International Mechanism: Considerations for COP30

The review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM) occurs every five years and measures the activities and progress made by the WIM to avert, minimize and address loss and damage (L&D). Parties were unable to reach consensus on the 2024 review of the WIM at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, when it was expected to be finalized, and many Parties expressed disappointment with the WIM’s overall performance. Parties will continue consideration of the 2024 review of the WIM at the 62nd Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in Bonn (June 2025) with a view to recommending a draft decision or decisions for consideration and adoption at COP30 (November 2025).