In light of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the historic adoption of the Paris Agreement, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Marine Affairs and Fisheries, on 5 June 2025 launched along with Marina Silva, Brazilian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, with the support of Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, or UN Climate Change), the "10 Years of the Paris Agreement" commemorative logo. Brazil, who is hosting the COP30 this year in Belém, and the United Nations, are also involved in developing this initiative, that aims to recognise and support all the events organised this year globally that are in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
A decade of commitment and action
The Paris Agreement was adopted in December 2015 and marked a historic turning point in the fight against climate change, uniting some 200 Parties in a joint effort to limit global warming to well below 2°C, with continuing efforts to keep it at 1.5°C. Over the past ten years, governments and other public authorities, stakeholders and citizens have been committed to the same goal under this agreement of protecting our planet for current and future generations.
A commemorative logo to continue the momentum surrounding the Paris Agreement
With this commemorative logo, we would like to encourage and promote initiatives that reflect the spirit of the Paris Agreement. Eligible events include conferences, large-scale meetings, workshops, exhibitions, educational projects and any other events that make a practical contribution to increasing ambition, raising awareness of climate issues, sustainable innovation, and the implementation of climate goals. The "10 Years of the Paris Agreement" commemorative logo will guarantee better visibility, supported by France and Brazil, and backed by the United Nations.
Eligibility criteria
Event organisers who are interested in using this logo can submit their application online from today on the official website for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
In order to use the 10th Anniversary of the Paris Agreement logo, events should meet the following criteria:
• Focus on increasing ambition and achieving tangible results regarding climate action.
• Be aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement and support its founding principles: mitigation, adaptation, means of implementation, gender equality, transparency, capacity building, etc.
• Take stock of progress made since the Paris Agreement, and in particular the results of the global stocktake, and aim to drive further climate action.
• Involve a diverse range of stakeholders, which may include various national and local representatives, civil society, the public and private sectors, research and academia.
• Align with the values of the United Nations, notably by aiming for inclusive participation in terms of generations and gender balance.
• Ensure balanced global representation (in the case of international events) and guarantee equitable access, with opportunities for remote participation to avoid exclusion due to travel-related issues.
• Not undermine the Paris Agreement and multilateralism.
Organisers must also commit to providing feedback on their event, including key statements, deliverables, commitments, actions and publications.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will provide the "10 years of the Paris Agreement" commemorative logo and register the event on to the above website for the anniversary.
Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Marine Affairs and Fisheries, declared: "As we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement this year, we must ramp up our efforts and commitment to ensure a sustainable future for future generations. The launch of this commemorative logo, which marks the beginning of the 10 years of the Paris Agreement celebrations, is a reminder of the importance of collective action in the face of climate challenges. Let's continue to work together to turn our promises into decisive action, and to prepare with ambition for COP30, to be held in Belém in November".
President-designate of COP30, Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, stated: "Thanks to the Global Stocktake, which we conducted in Dubai, we know that the Agreement is working because we have diverted the trend of a temperature increase above 4°C. However, we also know that there is still much to be done to avoid permanently exceeding 1.5°C above the pre-industrial era".
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), declared: ""Marking ten years of the Paris Agreement is a moment both to reflect and to accelerate. Through global cooperation under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - particularly through the Paris Agreement - and through national efforts, humanity has moved from projected global heating of over 4c and even higher towards 5°C - which no society or economy could survive - to around 3°C today. It's a reminder of how far humanity has come, but also of how much work still lies ahead, to limit global heating to 1.5°C and to protect 8 billion people. So this initiative is a unifying symbol for all those working to accelerate progress, as we approach COP30 in Brazil and beyond, so that all peoples can share in the vast benefits of climate action: stronger economies, fairer societies, more jobs and better health, among many others."
