Our Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference

Date and Venue

Date: 8-10 September 2025

Location: University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich, UK

Aim

Our Critical Decade for Climate Action conference in September will build on the Tyndall Centre’s legacy to bring together cutting-edge interdisciplinary science, which spans physical, social, and natural sciences and the arts and humanities, to generate new knowledge and strengthen the foundations for a healthy planet and fair society. Our Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference showcases cutting-edge, evidence-based ideas and critically evaluates opportunities and challenges for climate action now.

The Tyndall Centre and the University of East Anglia invite you to join their conference, participate in early-career masterclasses and poster showcases, and come along to their post-conference party to celebrate 25 years of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

Agenda

 The conference spans across four cross-cutting interdisciplinary questions over three days:

1. What are the emergent and urgent transitions in our critical decade?
2. How can climate action align with Paris commitments?
3. What are the barriers and enablers to delivering climate action at scale?
4. How to build and sustain coalitions for climate action?

A Collection of Publications for Climate Resilience and Sustainability that contains research articles, reviews, interdisciplinary perspectives, and a conference report will also be produced.

Speakers

• Prof. Goneri de Cozannet, French Geological Survey and French Climate Change Committee, Haut conseil pour le climat
• Prof. Daniela Jacob, Director of Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS)
• Nigel Topping, Ambition Loop and former UN High Level Champion COP26 and UK Climate Change Committee
• Prof. Saffron O’Neil, University of Exeter
• Prof. Alice Larkin, University of Manchester
• Prof. Neil Adger, University of Exeter
• Dr Helen Adams, Kings College London
• Prof. Corinne Le Quéré, University of East Anglia and UK Climate Change Committee
• Prof. Paul Ekins, University College London
• Prof. Lindsay-Marie Armstrong, University of Southampton
• Dr Henry Neufeldt, United Nations Environment Programme
• Prof. Mary Barker, University of Southampton
• Dr Sandra Boegelein, UK Climate Change Committee
• Dr Tom Crompton, Common Cause
• Prof. Catherine Mitchell, University of Exeter
• Prof. Andy Jordan, University of East Anglia
• Prof Tessa McWatt, University of East Anglia

Open call for posters

Researchers are invited to submit posters for the Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference, hosted by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia (UEA) from 8-10 September 2025.

This is a unique opportunity to share research, network with climate experts across disciplines, and contribute to discussions on urgent climate action. If you wish to apply to display a research poster at the evening reception at The Sainsbury Centre, please email tyndall.25@uea.ac.uk

The deadline for poster applications is Friday 6 June.

Registration details

This is an in-person event. Early-bird cost, including two nights’ accommodation, is £350. Early-bird cost without accommodation is £190