Climate Week NYC 2025
Accelerating the Global Race to Net Zero
September 21 – September 28
About the Event
Climate Week NYC returns in 2025 as the largest global climate event of its kind, aligning with the UN General Assembly to transform New York into a nexus of urgent dialogue and action. For 16 years, this landmark week has united heads of state, Fortune 500 CEOs, frontline activists, and innovators to tackle humanity’s defining challenge.
“Climate Week NYC is where ambition meets accountability. We don’t just debate solutions—we commit to them.”
— Peter Bakker, Summit Chair
In 2025, the stakes are higher than ever. Join 50,000+ attendees across 500+ events, from UN-led policy roundtables to street-level sustainability pop-ups, all framed by the city’s iconic skyline.
Key Features
🌎 Global Leadership Forums:
- Climate Justice Now: Panels with UN Special Advisers, Indigenous leaders, and youth activists.
- Energy Transition Accelerator: Closed-door CEO summits on scaling renewables and phasing out fossil fuels.
- Carbon Removal Innovation Hub: Demo zones for direct air capture, ocean-based solutions, and AI-driven climate tech.
🌎 Impact Expo:
- Green Tech Pavilion: 300+ exhibitors showcasing breakthroughs in clean energy, smart cities, and circular economies.
- Climate Art Biennial: Installations merging activism and creativity across NYC’s public spaces.
🌎 Grassroots Labs:
- Community Climate Bootcamps: Workshops on rooftop solar co-ops, zero-waste neighborhoods, and climate resilience planning.
- Youth Climate Strike 2.0: March from Battery Park to the UN, led by Gen Z and Millennial changemakers.
🌎 Headline Event:
- Sustainability LIVE: NYC Climate Edition (September 22): A dynamic forum linking corporate pledges to measurable outcomes, featuring live impact reporting from Fortune 100 firms.
Why Attend?
✅ Shape Policy: Influence commitments tied to the Paris Agreement’s 2030 deadline.
✅ Network Globally: Connect with ministers, investors, NGOs, and startups in curated “Climate Connect” sessions.
✅ Learn by Doing: Join hackathons to redesign supply chains or calculate your organization’s Scope 3 emissions.
✅ Experience NYC: Tour sustainability landmarks like the Staten Island Offshore Wind Hub and the High Line’s green infrastructure.