The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, through the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Climate Institute, is an official observer toÌýthe (UNFCCC) and participates in the annual Conference of the Parties (COP). Delegations of our top student leaders and researchers are sent, allowing for immersive exposure to global climate change negotiations and world-leading research networks.
2023 COP28 delegation
From November 30th to December 12th, the world will come together in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the climate change negotiations at COP28. This year, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, through the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Climate Institute, will participate as an official observer to   by sending an in-person delegation of top student leaders and faculty researchers to bear witness to the negotiations at a pivotal moment in our collective goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.ÌýÌý
2022 COP27 delegation
The Ìýtook place from November 6-18, 2022 inÌýSharm El Sheikh, Egypt with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition. A golden opportunity for all stakeholders to rise to the occasion and tackle effectively the global challenge of climate change facilitated by Egypt on the African continent. The À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Climate Institute sent a total of four delegates; one student and one faculty member each week. Read about the delegates and their experiences.Ìý
2021 COP26 delegation
The 26th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) wasÌýheldÌýin Glasgow, U.K., from October 31Ìýto November 12, 2021. The institute sent a virtual delegation ofÌýstaff and faculty as well asÌýtop graduate students Misha Patel, Nazia Tabassum andÌýSarah Norton. AttendingÌýCOP26 providedÌýeach attendee withÌýan immersive experience in global climate change negotiations and exposure to institutions and organizations from around the world.Ìý
Misha Patel, a Masters of Climate Change student at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, wrote two reflection pieces about her time at COP26:ÌýThe world is looking at youÌýandÌýParis is when we committed - Glasgow is when we act.Ìý
Sarah Norton, a Ph.D. student in Global GovernanceÌýstudying Global Environment at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, wrote a series of reflections about her time at COP26:ÌýWill we see more action during Cop26?
2021 COP26 delegation
On November 5, 2021, theÌýÌýglobal symposium was held during COP26 in Glasgow and attracted over 1,100 registrants from over 120 countries in-person and online. Here the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Climate Institute was proud to host an official side-event in the Blue Zone,ÌýBusiness in the Anthropocene: Accelerating sustainability transformations in small businesses,Ìýand multiple graduate students and alumni from À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ received recognition for their research work. Congratulations toÌýNesma Hassan,ÌýSarah Norton, Cassandra Hayward, Claire Perttula, and Adwoa Appiah for your successes!
For more information about Climate Law & Governance Day 2021, readÌýTejas Rao's reflection of activities:ÌýAt COP26, experts make a commitment to scale-up climate law and governance tenfold by 2024. Tejas is theÌýSecretariat Coordinator, Climate Law & Governance Initiative 2021, and an Associate Fellow with the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law.