Get ready for COP30

31st October 2025

This year's United Nations climate change conference, COP30, will take place from 10 to 21 November in Belém, Brazil. The Brazilian Presidency has announced their intent to pivot from negotiations to implementation through a focus on the Action Agenda.

EAUC, as secretariat for Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges, is working closely with other education sector partners to celebrate the important role that the post-16 education sector plays in influencing climate action.

For Institutions Participating in COP30

Discover key issues to watch at COP30

• What is COP? (10 minute introductory video)
• Universities at COP - 5 tracks of engagement and influence (blog post)
• The Action Agenda Journey to Belém (1 hour webinar recording)
• SDSN COP Resource Hub - a summary of key issues for COP30
• Key issues to watch at COP30 (90 minute webinar recording)

Share your event plans and explore what others are doing       

If you are hosting an event at COP, please add the event details to this spreadsheet.This document, coordinated by the Higher Education Climate Network of Networks (of which EAUC are a member) will be used to share HE relevant events widely across the community.   

This year, there will be a Higher Education for Climate Action Pavilion in the Blue Zone. The pavilion will showcase how universities advance climate action through education, research, innovation and community engagement.

Connect with other university COP delegates

If you are travelling to Brazil and work in higher education, join the University Climate Action Whatsapp Group to connect with other sector delegates on the ground.

For institutions not attending COP30

Not attending COP in person this year? There are still so many ways to participate.

Mark your calendars – 12 and 13 November are education-themed days at COP30 and are a great opportunity to engage your staff and students in conversations about climate action.

Register for our Journey to Net Zero webinar (12th November 2025), to learn how International Green Gown Award Climate Action winners are achieving their net zero goals and take away ideas to scale up your institutional response to climate change.