The next UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30) will be held in Belém, in the state of Pará in Brazil's Amazon region, from 10 to 21 November 2025. UKCEH will be represented at COP30 in person and online.
Events are listed in Brasilia Standard Time (GMT-3).
UKCEH COP30 side events
Venue: FAO Pavilion
12 November
- Mark Sutton will participate online in the side event Sustainable Nitrogen Management for Climate, Food Security and Livelihoods (09:00-10:00).
See more details and how to join the livestream here.
Venue: Pakistan Pavilion
15 November
- Mark Sutton will participate online in the side event Sustainable Nitrogen Management for Food Security, Climate Action and Clean Environment (14:30-15:30).
Venue: UK Pavilion
See more details of the UK Pavilion programme, including how to follow along the livestreamed events.
17 November
- Angus Garbutt will be represented by Blue Marine Foundation in the side event Tides of Transformation: Equitable Coastal Climate Solutions for People and Planet (11:00-12:00).
- Douglas Kelley and Maria Lucia Barbosa will lead a side event on Wildfires: Science, Stories, and Strategies for Resilience in Amazonia. This is in collaboration with Fundacion Avina, Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and University of East Anglia (12:30-14:00).
Join the livestream.
18 November
- Angus Garbutt will be represented by Blue Marine Foundation in the side event Saltmarsh Breakthrough: Integrating Coastal Resilience and Climate Action (14:00-15:30).
20 November
- Mark Sutton will be participating online in the Sustainable Fertiliser side event (14:30-15:30).
Blue Zone (official UNFCCC side event)
19 November
Douglas Kelley and Maria Lucia Barbosa will co-lead a side event with SOS Pantanal on Building Resilience through Integrated Fire Management: Policies, Early Warning & Safeguards. This is in collaboration with Ministério do Meio Ambiente Brasil, European Parliament, Environmental Justice Foundation, Fundacion Avina, Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and University of East Anglia. (13:15-14:45, Side Event Room 5).
Pre-COP30 events
Pre-COP30 Dialogue
22-23 October, Universidade de São Paulo
Organised by the British Consulate-General São Paulo and Universidade de São Paulo (USP), UKCEH scientists Laurence Jones, Samuel Robinson and Jenna Lawson spoke at this 2-day event. The meeting brought together researchers, policymakers, business leaders and civil society representatives to discuss how science can guide ambitious, fair, equitable and effective climate action.
Countdown to COP30
9 October, Natural History Museum (NHM)
UKCEH had a stand at the NHM's Countdown to COP30 event, attended by His Majesty The King and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, as well as government ministers, business leaders and climate ambassadors. Jenna Lawson showcased the AMI system for pollinator monitoring, Maria Lucia Barbosa showcased the state of wildfires work and its impact in the Amazon, and María Jarquín shared with The Prince of Wales about the mission of UKCEH and the key research findings and impact stories we will be share at COP30.
Bridging research and policy for global action
27 September, Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action
For the lead up to COP30, Prof Harry Dixon, our Associate Director of International Research and Development, gave a keynote talk on how we can build international research collaborations that deliver impact.
The global fertiliser transition, optimising nitrogen production and use for food security, nature, climate and land restoration for COP30
10 September, the Royal Society
Prof Mark Sutton took part in a roundtable discussing opportunities for enhanced international collaboration to promote the transition towards sustainable fertiliser production and efficient global usage.