From showcasing climate action to taking ambition to the next level, climate events provide space for knowledge exchange and discussions to strengthen the Paris Agreement’s implementation.
Climate Events
25 Jan 2021 to 26 Jan 2021
12:00
Virtual
Climate Adaptation Summit 2021
Climate adaptation is essential, doable and plannable. Join the , featuring 24 hours of online events, to define actions for the next decade. .
11 Jan 2021
15:45
Virtual
COP26 Virtual Roundtable on Clean Power Transition
The UN Secretary-General joins national leaders, investors and others to explore how countries in Africa and Europe can speed up the shift from coal to clean power. Talks cover a just transition, green jobs and financing, among other issues.
11 Jan 2021
14:00
Hybrid
One Planet Summit for Biodiversity
The for biodiversity kicked off on 11 January. Global leaders mobilized commitments to protect ecosystems and make links to human health. Read . Media advisory. See the Secretary-General’s speech.
12 Dec 2020
14:00
Virtual
Climate Ambition Summit
Global climate leaders take a major stride towards a resilient, net-zero emissions future, presenting ambitious new commitments, urgent actions and concrete plans to confront the climate crisis. Read more.
02 Dec 2020
08:45 to 10:00
New York, US
“State of the Planet” Speech
The UN Secretary-General delivered a landmark speech on the state of the planet at Columbia University, looking at the climate emergency and biodiversity loss, and outlining the steps we need to take to reverse course and take positive action.
30 Sep 2020
09:45
New York, US
UN Biodiversity Summit
The Summit on Biodiversity at UN Headquarters in New York seeks to provide political direction and momentum to the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
24 Sep 2020
11:30
Virtual
High-Level Climate Change RoundTable
As world leaders gathered for the 75th session of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General convened a roundtable to showcase the most far-reaching climate actions they covered.
09 Jul 2020
12:00
Virtual
IEA Clean Energy Transitions Summit
The year’s largest global gathering on energy and climate brings together ministers representing almost 80% of global energy consumption and carbon emissions.
02 Dec 2019 to 13 Dec 2019
21:30
Madrid, Spain
COP 25 Madrid
The Madrid Climate Change Conference brings the world together to consider ways to strengthen the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
23 Sep 2019
08:00
New York, US
2019 Climate Action Summit
The central purpose of the 2019 Climate Action Summit, hosted by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, is to boost ambition and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement.
