With global temperature s reaching record highs and extreme weather events intensifying, COP3 0 is a critical moment for global climate governance. This year, the conference is taking place at the edge of the Amazon and with Brazil green-lighting oil drilling near the mouth of Amazon River only weeks before the kick-off of the COP, urgency is rising.
Join us for a comprehensive debrief on the&n bsp;30th Conference of Parties (COP30), which took pla ce in Belém, Brazil between 10 and 21 November 2025. This edition of the annual climate summit secured several wins, while resu lting in some disappointments. Despite many divisions, foundations we re laid for collaborations beyond the summit.
What were t
he major outcomes, negotiations and controversies that shaped COP30?
Our guest speakers will offer an expert analysis and forward-looking
insights. Prof. Philipp Pattberg (Institute for Environmental
Studies at VU Amsterdam) will open the event with introduct
ory remarks on global environmental governance, Stephanie Okafor
Conference of Parties (COP) is the serie s of formal meetings, where world leaders come together to measure pr ogress to advance the Paris Agreement and the Convention, and assess the efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C as informed by the late st science. COPs are meant to serve as a space for negotiating the be st ways to address climate change, leading to global change in the fi ght against the ongoing climate crisis. However, many critiques have been raised over the years, questioning the effectiveness of these me etings and stressing that these climate summits might be no longer "f it for purpose" (Harvey et al., 2024).
This SDG Academy will be taking place in-person. For those based in and around Amsterdam, joi n us at the Green Office VU (HG KC18) from 16:00 onwards and make sur e to stay for a borrel and additional chats afterwards.
< /html> DESCRIPTION: Join us for a comprehensive debr ief on the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30 ), which took place in Belém, Brazil between 10 and 2 1 November 2025. This edition of the annual climate summit secured se veral wins, while resulting in some disappointments. Despite many div isions, foundations were laid for collaborations beyond the summit.&n bsp; What were the major outcomes, negotiations and controversies tha t shaped COP30? Our guest speakers will offer an expert analysis and forward-looking insights. Prof. Philipp Pattberg (Institute f or Environmental Studies at VU Amsterdam) will open the even t with introductory remarks on global environmental governance, Steph anie Okafor (Public Affairs International at Jonge Klimaatbew eging) will share insights on the preparation for the climat e summit, Dr. Daniel Muth (Institute for Environmental Studie s at VU Amsterdam) and Cléo Dorel-Watson (COP30 tea m lead at Jonge Klimaatbeweging), who were in Belém to part icipate in this climate summit, will share their first-hand experienc es from the Conference. These flash talks will be followed by a Q& ;A segment with the audience. The event will be concluded by Prof. Pa ttberg who will share closing remarks. Conference of Parties (COP) is the series of formal meetings, where world leaders come together to measure progress to advance the Paris Agreement and the Convention, a nd assess the efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C as informed b y the latest science. COPs are meant to serve as a space for negotiat ing the best ways to address climate change, leading to global change in the fight against the ongoing climate crisis. However, many criti ques have been raised over the years, questioning the effectiveness o f these meetings and stressing that these climate summits might be no longer "fit for purpose" (Harvey et al., 2024). This SDG Academy wil l be taking place in-person. For those based in and around Amsterdam, join us at the Green Office VU (HG KC18) from 16:00 onwards and make sure to stay for a borrel and additional chats afterwards. With glob al temperatures reaching record highs and extreme weather events inte nsifying, COP30 is a critical moment for global climate governance. T his year, the conference is taking place at the edge of the Amazon an d with Brazil green-lighting oil drilling near the mouth of Amazon Ri ver only weeks before the kick-off of the COP, urgency is rising. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR