From melting polar ice to climate law and AI, Durham researchers are contributing their expertise to crucial global sustainability discussions at the UN Conference of the Parties, COP31.

Durham University will join leading international research and policy organisations at COP31 to host an official UNFCCC side event exploring how science can drive effective climate mitigation and adaptation.

Prof Elisa Morgera, UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights and Professor of Global Environmental Law at Durham University, will participate in COP31, where she will champion a human rights-centred approach to climate action and contribute to international discussions on pathways towards a just transition away from fossil fuels.

Professor Chris Stokes, from Durham University's Department of Geography, will attend COP31 to share the latest research on glaciers, ice sheets and the growing risks of sea-level rise in a warming world.

Durham University's Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (CSDLP) and the Centre for International Law (CIL) at the National University of Singapore, co-hosted a joint webinar last week on "The Road Ahead for Global Climate Action Post-COP30: A Cross-Regional Perspective".

The Durham Delegation are pleased to present our Report on COP30 and the Year Ahead. Find out more about our delegation, events and activities at COP30.

On the 12 December 2015, 196 countries adopted the Paris Climate Agreement at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) is to limit the increase in global average temperature.

The World Health Organization identifies climate change as the biggest health threat facing humanity.