Bringing universities together to advance climate action
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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

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

ActNowFilm to showcase at COP26
We’re pleased to announce that ActNowFilm – a global youth voices film from the COP26 Universities Network, and part of the Voice Track of the Global Youth Summit on Net-Zero Future (Climate x ... Read more
Our latest briefing papers

Assessing climate risk and strengthening resilience for UK Higher Education Institutions
This working paper will support higher education institutions to develop processes to assess their risk to their current and future climate risks, put in place plans to adapt to these risks, and ... Read more

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