UN climate change conference (COP25)

IIED's news, insight, activities and more related to the 2019 UNFCCC climate change summit in Madrid, Spain (COP25). Along with our partners, we supported negotiators from the least developed countries, organised side events and workshops, and analysed progress at the talks.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) binds over 190 Parties. Its nearly universal membership meets annually to work together to tackle climate change. The 2019 UN climate change conference took place in Madrid, Spain, from 2-13 December 2019 under the presidency of the Chilean government.