With the start of the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the international community of nations is entering a decisive phase in climate policy. Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, it's clear that whilst progress has been made towards climate protection, it falls far short of what's needed. In 2024, global emissions reached a record high, and the risk of permanently exceeding the 1.5-degree threshold in the coming years is becoming ever more real. This year's conference therefore represents a crucial test of the credibility of international climate policy. It's up to states to take scientific warnings seriously and finally implement their political commitments in a consistent manner. 

Two climate scientists from the CCCA network are also on the ground: Ilona Otto (Uni Graz) from the University of Graz and Laura Wallnöfer from (BOKU University).

What results COP30 will deliver this year — particularly regarding the impacts of climate change on future generations — will be discussed by experts and participants from science, law, and youth movements, including Prof. Oliver C. Ruppel (Clim:Law), Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi (IKEM), Klara König (CLAW, former COP participant) and student Viktoria Lenger at the 26th Styrian Climate and Energy Forum, on Monday, 24 November 2025, from 17:00 to 19:00! 

Please register by 19 November!