Changes between two versions
What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 1 Jul 2025
on implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum
To · adopted text· 9 Jul 2025
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum
AI:What changed, in short
The adopted text adds a paragraph on marine pollution and a call for a global plastics treaty, and removes a call on health policies.13 It also drops a sentence about the EU being off track on marine protection, and adds a welcome for the Seville financing conference.25 The other changes are formal: a formatting correction in paragraph 72.4
4 changes of substance · 1 formal · 0 of wording only
Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem
Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
Changes of substance · 4
Change 1 Substance
AI summary:Drops the call on the Commission and member states to integrate climate resilience into public health policies and to use SDG-aligned indicators for monitoring health impacts.
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Changed:36. Stresses that women are disproportionately affected by climate change, particularly in least developed countries and rural areas; underlines that this disproportionate impact poses unique threats to their livelihoods, health and safety, including increased food and water insecurity, heightened exposure to gender-based violence in the context of climate-related displacement and migration, and greater economic instability owing to a reliance on climate-sensitive sectors; stresses that four out of five of those displaced due to the climate crisis are women and girls; calls for climate action plans to include support for women and for women’s participation in climate decision-making at all levels; calls for strengthened healthcare systems to address climate-related diseases affecting women and for the promotion of education on climate adaptation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate climate resilience into all public health policies and national health strategies; encourages the use of SDG-aligned indicators to monitor the health impacts of climate change and to guide EU and national-level adaptation strategies and looks forward to the new gender action plan under the UNFCCC; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide leadership for the adoption of a new ambitious and effective gender action plan at COP30;
Change 2 Substance
AI summary:Changes the percentage from 30% to 30% (formatting only) and removes the sentence regretting the EU is off track to protect 30% of marine areas by 2030.
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Changed:67. Recalls the commitment under target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for the effective conservation of at least 30%30 % of terrestrial and inland water areas and of marine and coastal areas by 2030 through the establishment of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures; considers that increased efforts are required for the further expansion of marine and coastal protected areas to achieve the 30 % target and facilitate the conservation and sustainable management of marine species, habitats, ecosystems and resources; regrets that the EU is off track to meet its objectives to protect 30 % of its marine areas by 2030;68. Is alarmed by the increasing levels of marine pollution that are set to double or triple by 2040; highlights that a large part of the pollution pressure placed on the ocean results from land-based activities; calls for stronger measures and accelerated implementation as a matter of urgency to put an end to marine pollution both at EU and international level; underlines that plastics make up the largest, most harmful and most persistent share of marine litter; regrets the lack of a conclusion on the first ever global legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution; urges for the adoption of an ambitious binding global treaty on plastic pollution at the resumption of the intergovernmental negotiations in 2025; supports the EU position that the final agreement should contain a target of reducing the production of primary plastic polymers;2030;
Change 3 Substance
AI summary:Adds a paragraph expressing alarm at marine pollution, calling for stronger measures, and urging adoption of a binding global treaty on plastic pollution.
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Added:68. Is alarmed by the increasing levels of marine pollution that are set to double or triple by 2040; highlights that a large part of the pollution pressure placed on the ocean results from land-based activities; calls for stronger measures and accelerated implementation as a matter of urgency to put an end to marine pollution both at EU and international level; underlines that plastics make up the largest, most harmful and most persistent share of marine litter; regrets the lack of a conclusion on the first ever global legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution; urges for the adoption of an ambitious binding global treaty on plastic pollution at the resumption of the intergovernmental negotiations in 2025; supports the EU position that the final agreement should contain a target of reducing the production of primary plastic polymers;
Change 5 Substance
AI summary:Replaces paragraphs 93-94 with new text: adds a welcome for the Seville conference outcome, and moves the original calls for implementation plans and voluntary review into new paragraphs.
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Removed:93. Calls for implementation plans with concrete timelines for achieving the SDGs by 2030 and setting ambitious targets beyond; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to lead by example and develop a comprehensive strategy accompanied by a structured SDG implementation plan with clear and concrete targets; calls, moreover, for the next EU multiannual financial framework to be fully consistent with the SDGs;94. Welcomes the EU’s first voluntary review of SDG implementation in 2023; considers that its conclusions can serve as a solid basis for a comprehensive EU SDG strategy, which should include an updated monitoring system that takes into account the EU’s internal and external impact on the SDG process; insists that such reviews become regular exercises and that their conclusions be taken into account in Commission proposals;
Added:93. Welcomes the outcome of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville as a significant effort to reform the international financial architecture, address the cost of borrowing, and scale up investment to close the financing gap for sustainable development;
Added:94. Calls for implementation plans with concrete timelines for achieving the SDGs by 2030 and setting ambitious targets beyond; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to lead by example and develop a comprehensive strategy accompanied by a structured SDG implementation plan with clear and concrete targets; calls, moreover, for the next EU multiannual financial framework to be fully consistent with the SDGs;
Added:95. Welcomes the EU’s first voluntary review of SDG implementation in 2023; considers that its conclusions can serve as a solid basis for a comprehensive EU SDG strategy, which should include an updated monitoring system that takes into account the EU’s internal and external impact on the SDG process; insists that such reviews become regular exercises and that their conclusions be taken into account in Commission proposals;
1 formal change: legal basis, citations, references, corrections
Change 4 Formal
AI summary:Removes an invisible character after 'resources' in the phrase 'marine resources;' – a formatting correction.
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Changed:72. Recognises that sustainable fishing practices involving community participation are instrumental in reducing overfishing and ensuring the long-term sustainability of marine resources;resources; recalls that many small-scale fishing communities continue to face marginalisation and unfair competition; notes that it is essential to promote the resilience of coastal and island communities and the potential of the blue economy in line with the EU environmental legislation and objectives, ensuring access to drinking water, sustainable transport, rules-based fisheries, sustainable tourism, entrepreneurship and fair access to services; calls on the Commission to promote international sustainable fishing standards to ensure, among other things, a global level-playing field;