📝Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:

Artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change

Behavioural change and public engagement

Climate adaptation and resilience

Climate finance and investment

Climate leadership in emerging and developing economies

Corporate climate strategies and leadership

Deep decarbonisation of key sectors

Digital transformation and climate change

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) 

Extreme weather and system risks

International climate cooperation

Just transitions and social inclusion

Low-carbon technologies and innovation

National and regional climate governance

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)

Urban climate action and sustainable infrastructure

📚Publishing Opportunities

The conference is supported by the Environmental Research Communications (Impact Factor: 2.9), which will publish a special issue on "Climate Leadership." Papers accepted for presentation at the conference will receive priority for inclusion in the special issue. Please note that the conference submission and special issue submission processes are independent.

Special issue submission: https://iopscience.iop.org/collections/erc-250515-844

In addition, the following journal editors have been confirmed to attend the conference, and the selected papers will be recommended to the supporting journals based on merit:

Advances in Climate Change Research (Impact Factor: 5.2)

Academy of Management Journal (Impact Factor: 10.5; one of the UTD journals)

Cell Reports Sustainability

Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment (Impact Factor: 4.8) 

Climate Policy (Impact Factor: 5.2)

Journal of Comparative Economics (Impact Factor: 3.1)

Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Business Studies (UTD-listed journal)

Nature Climate Change (Impact Factor: 27.1)

Review of Economic Studies (Impact Factor: 6.4; one of the TOP5 Economics journals)

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics (Impact Factor: 5.5)

Other journals to be confirmed…

🌐International Organisations Session

This session will focus on the role and influence of international organisations in the global climate governance system. It will explore how these international organisations contribute to advancing the global climate agenda through policy advocacy, project implementation, capacity building, and multilateral cooperation. In addition, invited speakers will offer practical guidance for early career researchers and students interested in entering this field. They will share insights on internship opportunities, recruitment processes, required competencies, and long-term career development pathways. The following organisations are among those to be invited:

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

World Economic Forum (WEF)

World Resources Institute (WRI)

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

🏆Awards

Best Paper Awards and Best Poster Awards will be announced at the conference. Awardees will receive a certificate in recognition of their contribution. While registration is open for both papers and abstracts, please note that only full paper submissions are eligible for the Best Paper Award.

📄Submission Guidelines

Submission details and the submission portal will be provided in the second notification. Submissions should include:

Title

Extended abstract or full paper

Authors and institutional affiliations

Contact information for the presenting author

⏰Key Dates

Submissions open: 4 March 2026

Submissions close: 31 May 2026

Acceptance notification: 30 June 2026

Registration close: 10 July 2026

Conference: 18-20 July 2026