COP 30

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme governing body of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC COP, or the UN Climate Conference, reviews national commitments and emissions inventories submitted by Member States. It assesses the measures taken to address climate change and evaluates progress toward the Convention's goals, including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

The Climate COP convenes annually, with its first meeting held in Berlin, Germany, in 1995. The venue and Presidency rotate among five recognized UN regions. In 2024, the UNFCCC COP29 was held on November 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. COP30 will convene on November 10-21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil.

Learn more about the conference here.

See a list of key events curated by SDSN here.