Bringing universities together to advance climate action
Who we are
We are a growing group of over 85 universities and research centres working together to promote a zero carbon, resilient future. Our Network enables collaboration within the UK academic sector to advance climate action nationally and internationally.
Latest from UUCN
COP26 Innovation Showcase (throughout COP26)
UK Universities' Climate Innovation Showcase The showcase, which comprised of an exhibition of climate-related research, as well as a series of events, was curated by the Network, who wanted to ... Read more
Watch our COP26 Event Recordings
The Network hosted several events in the Green Zone during COP26 in Glasgow, which were live streamed: > ActNowFilm - youth voices on climate > Communicating climate risk - what ... Read more
UKRI COP26 Fellows
Five researchers have been awarded UKRI fellowships to support international climate negotiations ahead of COP26 through the provision and interpretation of scientific evidence. See their ... Read more
Our latest briefing papers
The Urgency of Climate Mitigation for COP27 and Beyond
Ahead of COP27 in Egypt in November 2022, this UUCN briefing sets out high-level messages and summaries on why climate mitigation and adaptation must go hand in hand; that urgent action climate ... Read more
Addressing Climate Change Impacts on Health
Climate change is a global health emergency, with impacts felt most acutely by vulnerable populations and communities. This paper explores health risks from climate change in a global context, ... Read more
UUCN on Twitter
RT @PriestleyCentre: Experts from the @UniversityLeeds have worked with colleagues across tertiary education to produce a new report that o… Read More
We were delighted to collaborate with the Italian University Network for Sustainable Development (RUS) to host a pavilion event at #COP27 on the crucial role of universities in meeting net zero emissions targets. Read our reflections on the event here: https://t.co/lwdKw1ic6s Read More
RT @nyanitm: Was privileged to be part of the group of fantastic researchers from across #Egypt and #UK ( #UUCN ) who developed this briefi… Read More
RT @RachelRH_A: Presented on my first panel at COP on behalf of @KCLSustainable and @UKClimateUnis sharing best practices to reach net zero… Read More
At #COP27, we've had the amazing opportunity to meet university network partners from all over the world as well as supporting UN agencies. We're looking forward to more collaboration with our international counterparts to bring universities together for #ClimateAction. #UUCN https://t.co/hP5PWToeB4 Read More
RT @FraGiliberto: What’s the role of universities in supporting institutions to the target of net-zero emissions? Learning from @UKClimateU… Read More
We’re excited to be joining the Italian University Network for Sustainable Development in the Italy Pavilion tomorrow to discuss solutions to support universities in achieving net zero emissions. Read more here: #COP27 #UUCN https://t.co/07J2drRBat Read More
Climate change is a global health emergency, one which most harms vulnerable people and communities. As #COP27 continues, our new briefing with ASRT Egypt explores global health risks from climate change and actions to address them: #UUCN https://t.co/yDYwMNX5Dx Read More