Join the Climate Change Modelling Information (CCMI) project on 3 February at 10.30 at its first webinar to hear about how modellers are integrating new types of data (e.g., global mobility data from Google and Apple, expert surveys) into long-standing climate change models to measure GHG emission dynamics resulting from government policies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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On 31 January, the European Commission will host a virtual conference on sustainable carbon cycles. The conference will bring together decision makers and experts from different backgrounds to share their experiences in view of the upcoming EU regulatory initiative on the certification of carbon removals.

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Join the CCMI project on 3 February, 10:30 - 12:00 CET, at its first webinar to hear about how modellers are integrating new types of data (e.g., global mobility data from Google and Apple, expert surveys) into long-standing climate change models to measure GHG emission dynamics resulting from government policies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

During the first Education for Climate Day, you will learn more about how the Education for Climate Coalition seeks to co-create a participatory education community to support the changes needed for a climate-neutral society.

On 23 November at 14:30 Clara de la Torre, Mission Manager, will be joined by John Bell (Deputy Mission Manager) and Dirk Beckers (Director of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency CINEA) to present the concept and implementation mechanisms of the Mission, and explain how the regions can engage in the process. This will be followed by a Questions and Answers session via SLI.DO.

On 23 November at 14:30 Clara de la Torre, Mission Manager, will be joined by John Bell (Deputy Mission Manager) and Dirk Beckers (Director of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency CINEA) to present the concept and implementation mechanisms of the Mission, and explain how the regions can engage in the process. This will be followed by a Questions and Answers session via SLI.DO.

2022 will be the European Year of Youth! But it cannot be your year without your ideas. What do you want the EU to do for you? What should the year change in your life? This is your chance to help shape the year and the future of Europe together. Share your proposals (as many as you want!) via this call for ideas. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your say!

Style meets sustainability at this three-day conference. This event showcases projects financed through the LIFE and Horizon 2020 programmes working on different aspects of the transformation necessary for a carbon-neutral 2050.

On Wednesday 10 November 2021, CINEA is organising together with DG Climate Action an Info Day to present the second call for large-scale projects under the Innovation Fund. The Innovation Fund is one of the world's largest funding programmes for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies.

"The EU budget and NextGenerationEU: fireworks or big bang?" European Commission conference on 8 November 2021 will bring together policy-makers, research organisations, capital market participants and citizens. A technical workshop on measuring climate mainstreaming with Clara de la Torre (Deputy Director-General for Climate Action, European Commission) will be part of the event.

On 4 November, the first successful projects under the Innovation Fund will sign their grant agreement. On this occasion, the Directorate General for Climate Action is organising an event at COP26 to present these successful projects and discuss together with project promoters and finance representatives how we can bridge the investment gap of breakthrough low-carbon technologies.

The 2021 UN climate change conference (COP26) is scheduled to take place from 1 to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow, under the incoming presidency of the UK. The EU and its Member States will take part as Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

During COP26, the EU will host more than 150 side events at the EU Pavilion in Glasgow, Brussels and online. These events, organised by a variety of countries and organisations from Europe and around the world, will address a broad range of climate-related issues, such as the energy transition, sustainable finance and research and innovation.

All events will be accessible online on the event platform, which will go live on Sunday afternoon! In addition, you may explore the digital booths and connect with other participants via the networking feature. These following two weeks there will be great opportunities to listen, learn and showcase climate action. Join us!

The EU Sustainable Energy Week is the biggest European conference dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe. Once again, the Policy Conference will be organised in a digital format, under the theme ‘Towards 2030: Reshaping the European Energy System’. Sessions organised by the European Commission and energy stakeholders will focus on sustainable energy issues, debate new policy developments, best practices and sustainable energy ideas.

The European Commission is pleased to announce the first high-level forum to engage and facilitate discussions on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). The forum is designed to involve all relevant stakeholders, representatives of the EU institutions and EU countries to facilitate deployment of CCUS technologies. The launch of the forum will take place in the presence of both Executive Vice president Frans Timmermans and Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson.

Under the heading "Together for recovery", this year programme is focused on the capacity of the EU and of national and regional governments to support European citizens and their local communities with practical measures and public policies aimed at investing in a fairer, greener and more digital future for recovery.

The Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2021 will be an opportunity to discuss a new chapter of the Covenant of Mayors initiative, with a new political commitment organised around four main topics: commit, engage, act and network. These topics will be reflected in a series of panels with key representatives of EU institutions and of European municipalities.The event will also showcase the richness of climate actions everywhere in Europe.