COP29
The University of Reading is an official Observer of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) process, having participated in almost a decade of the global climate conference and negotiating platform. This status was obtained and maintained by the Walker Institute and underpins our direct research in support of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which we are heavily involved in (particularly WGI on The Physical Science – with most lead authors of any single institution in the world) at UoR.
We will be present in COP29 this year in Baku, Azerbaijan. You can follow our activities during COP29 as well as read updates on what is happening around the world leading up to the UNFCCC conference in November 2024.
Watch this space for updates on upcoming side events and activities during COP29 from the Walker Institute.
COP Climate Action Studio
We, in the Walker Academy, are thrilled to welcome our new cohort of COPCAS 2024 in our COP Climate Action Studio programme which will be hosted live again this year! During the UNFCCC conference students will engage remotely with COP29, watching sessions, conducting interviews, and discussing the issues they encounter. They will also be encouraged to relate COP29 to their research topics and translate and communicate COP29 developments to different audiences. They will engage with social media, write blogs and produce videos for the Walker Institute communication platforms and other media outlets. They will also have the opportunity to liaise with the four students who will be traveling to Baku to attend the Conference in person and conduct interviews with a wide range of people. Make sure you stay in touch and look out for blogs and other outputs from COPCAS that might help you make sense of COP29 developments posted on the Walker Institute’s website.
COP29 Side Event
The Walker Institute from the University of Reading are joining Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) in a side event during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan: Shared Risks, Shared Solutions: Addressing Transboundary Climate Risks Via Shared Adaptation Actions. Transboundary climate risks are neglected, especially in conflict-affected areas.COP28 urged more adaptation cooperation & investment. Leaders,scientists & civil society, supported by HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan and key institutions, will emphasize the value of regional adaptation cooperation.
Stay tuned for more information.
COP29 Thematic Days
The COP29 Presidency has set the thematic days for the two weeks of the confernece:
November 11 COP29 Opening
November 12 World Leaders Climate Action Summit
November 13 World Leaders Climate Action Summit
November 14 Finance, Investment and Trade
November 15 Energy / Peace, Relief and Recovery
November 16 Science, Technology and Innovation / Digitalisation
November 17 Rest Day and No Thematic Programming
November 18 Human Capital / Children and Youth / Health / Education
November 19 Food, Agriculture and Water
November 20 Urbanisation / Transport / Tourism
November 21 Nature and Biodiversity / Indigenous People / Gender Equality / Oceans and Coastal Zones
November 22 Final Negotiations
Useful Updates and Information on COP29
Bonn Climate Change Conference, June 2024
Climate diplomats from around the world gathered in Bonn, Germany this June to disucss global efforts to cut emissions and the outcomes of the first GST. You can read the summary report from the IISD Earth Negotiation Bulleting.
COP29 Daily Show Broadcast
The COP29 organisers have announced the launch of the Daily Show, a daily television broadcast that will be streamed online across television channels worldwide during COP29.
First Global Stocktake
The co-facilitators of the technical dialogue (TD) of the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement (GST1) have published the synthesis report on the UNFCC website. Watch the broadcast on YouTube.
COP29 Presidency Action Agenda Letter
H.E. Mukhtar Babayev, the COP29 President-Designate and Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources in the Republic of Azerbaijan has sent a letter announcing the COP29 Presidency Action Agenda.