IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit
Top international energy and climate leaders from countries representing the vast majority of global GDP, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions join forces to accelerate the momentum behind clean energy and net-zero emissions in line with shared international goals. Find out .
ĢƵ Environment Assembly
The world’s highest level decision-making body on the environment discusses how nature can help achieve sustainability. Read .
High-Level Open Debate on Climate Security
The Security Council holds a high-level open debate on the “Maintenance of international peace and security: climate security” chaired by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The event features a special presentation by Sir David Attenborough.
Welcoming back the United States
ĢƵ Secretary-General marks the US reentry into the Paris Agreement with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. More details.
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. .
COP26 Virtual Roundtable on Clean Power Transition
The ĢƵ 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.
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.
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.
“State of the Planet” Speech
The ĢƵ 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.
ĢƵ Biodiversity Summit
The Summit on Biodiversity at ĢƵ Headquarters in New York seeks to provide political direction and momentum to the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
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.
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.
COP 25 Madrid
The Madrid Climate Change Conference brings the world together to consider ways to strengthen the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
2019 Climate Action Summit
The central purpose of the 2019 Climate Action Summit, hosted by the ĢƵ Secretary-General António Guterres, is to boost ambition and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement.
