Press Release: Participation of the International Cluster for Research on Sustainability Transition at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)

This press release outlines the activities and assessments of the International Cluster for Research on Sustainability Transition, an unofficial umbrella of organizations led or co-led by Professor Phoebe Koundouri (Sustainable Development Unit & EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece at ATHENA RC, ReSEES Research Laboratory at AUEB and the collaborating Networks:  SDSN Europe, SDSN Greece)  at the  26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 1 – 12 November 2021.

The COP26 summit brought parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. For nearly three decades the UN has been bringing together almost every country on earth for global climate summits – called COPs – which stands for ‘Conference of the Parties’. In that time climate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global priority. Learn more on the official website: https://ukcop26.org/.

Read the Press Release in English and Greek attached.