OXFORD NET ZERO AT COP30

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) takes place in Belém, Brazil from 10–21 November 2025. Members of Oxford Net Zero will be attending to contribute their expertise and drive ambition on climate action. This page outlines who is taking part and the events they are involved in, as well as linking to useful resources. It will be regularly updated as more information becomes available. 

EVENTS

COP30 Opening Plenary

    From Trade-offs to Synergies: Aligning Climate and Biodiversity Policies

    • Official COP30 side event hosted by the University of Oxford, Greenpeace International, SOS Atlantic Forest Foundation and WWF.
    • Time: 13:15–14:45
    • Location: Side Event Room 1
    • Oxford Nert Zero attendees: Dr Aline Soterroni, Prof Nathalie Seddon

    High-Level Ministerial Convening: Launch of the Plan to Accelerate Solutions (PAS) and Ministerial Pledge on Sustainable Public Procurement for a Just Transition

    • Hosts: Oxford Net Zero, Instituto Jataí, Brazilian Government
    • Time: 12:30–13:20
    • Location: Blue Zone
    • Oxford Net Zero attendees: Kaya Axelsson, Rosalind Chaston

    Events to be confirmed.

    Corporate Net Zero Accountability: How do we get there?

    • Hosts: Oxford Net Zero, University of Melbourne and Grantham Research Institute
    • Time: 15:00–15:50
    • Location: Australian Pavilion, Blue Zone
    • Oxford Net Zero attendees: Kaya Axelsson, Rosalind Chaston

    Plan to Accelerate Solutions (PAS) Implementation Workshop: “Harnessing public procurement to drive climate action in high-impact sectors, aiming at a just transition”

    • Hosts: Oxford Net Zero, Instituto Jataí, Brazilian Government
    • Time: 12:30–13:30
    • Venue: Blue Zone
    • Oxford Net Zero attendees: Kaya Axelsson, Rosalind Chaston

    Holding Corporate Polluters Accountable: Science, impact attribution, and the law

    • Hosts: Oxford Net Zero, University of Melbourne
    • Time: 16:00–17:15
    • Venue: Higher Education Pavilion
    • Oxford Net Zero attendees: Kaya Axelsson, Rosalind Chaston

    Events to be confirmed.

    Events to be confirmed.

    Enabling and Ensuring a Paris-Aligned Carbon Market for Ukraine

    • Hosts: Oxford Net Zero, Ukrainian Government
    • Time: 11:00–12:30
    • Venue: Ukrainian Pavilion, Blue Zone
    • Oxford Net Zero attendees: Kaya Axelsson, Rosalind Chaston

    Events to be confirmed.

    Events to be confirmed.

    Events to be confirmed.

    RESOURCES

    A cover of a report. The title is: "Carbon dioxide removal in the G20 pledges: limited and lacking credibility".
    THE STATE OF CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL INSIGHT REPORT 1
    A cover of a report. The title is: "Net Zero Stocktake 2025".
    NET ZERO STOCKTAKE 2025
    The cover of a report. The title is: "Catalyzing Climate Impacts by Leveraging Spheres of Influence".
    SPHERES OF INFLUENCE WHITE PAPER
    The cover of a report. The title is: "Carbon Competitiveness: Brazil at the net zero-trade nexus"
    CARBON COMPETITIVENESS: BRAZIL
    The cover of a report. The title is: "Roadmap to Net Zero Aligned Carbon Market Regulation".
    CARBON MARKET REGULATION ROADMAP
    An image of a one-page report. The report title is: "Geological net zero and responsibility for the protection of land and ocean carbon sinks".
    GEOLOGICAL NET ZERO AND CARBON SINKS

    OXFORD NET ZERO ATTENDEES

    Aline Soterroni

    Research Fellow on Nature-Based Solutions

    THOMAS HALE

    Co-Investigator and Professor of Global Public Policy

    INJY JOHNSTONE

    Research Fellow in Net-Zero Aligned Offsetting

    KAYA AXELSSON

    Net Zero Engagement Policy Fellow

    NATHALIE SEDDON

    Co-Investigator and Professor of Biodiversity

    THOM WETZER

    Co-Investigator and Associate Professor of Law and Finance

    SELAM KIDANE ABEBE

    Senior Research Fellow in Net Zero Law

    ROSALIND CHASTON

    Knowledge Exchange Officer

    BEN CALDECOTT

    Co-Investigator and Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group