Schedule and Events

U.S. Center COP26 Schedule

The United Kingdom is hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from November 1 to November 13, 2021. You can find venue information and the UK presidency program here.  

All U.S. Center events will be live-streamed on the main COP26 page and the U.S. Center YouTube channel , and videos will be recorded and uploaded at the end of each day.

Program of Events (includes event descriptions)

Satellite Events (virtual-only and not hosted at the U.S. Center)

Week 1 (November 1-6)

November 1 – World Leaders Summit 

Time (GMT)	Event
1:00-1:30pm	Launching the Decisive Decade of Climate Action
2:30-4:00pm	America Is All In: A Society-wide Mobilization to Meet U.S. Climate Goals
4:00-5:00pm	The Economic Case for Investing in Climate Action: How Countries are Leveraging Climate Ambition to Build Back Better
6:00-7:00pm	Climate Science Leading the Way

November 2 – World Leaders Summit  

Time (GMT)	Event
11:00-11:15am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Introduction Overview of Earth Science
11:30am-12:30pm	Equitable Deep Decarbonization: A Roundtable Discussing the Historic Justice40 Initiative
3:00-4:00pm	Advancing Adaptation at Home and in Vulnerable Countries: U.S. Adaptation and Resilience Priorities
4:00-4:15pm	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: NASA’s Role in Tracking and Predicting Climate
4:30-5:30pm	Tech for Net-Zero
6:00-7:00pm	Ambition Beyond COP26

November 3 – Finance 

Time (GMT)	Event
9:00-9:30am	Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity
10:00-11:00am	LEAF Coalition: Significant Strides towards Tropical Forest Conservation at Scale
11:00-11:15am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Applications of Satellite Observations
11:30am-12:30pm	Mobilizing Capital for Climate Finance in Developing Economies
1:30-2:30pm	U.S. Efforts to Conserve Global Forests and Other Critical Carbon Sinks
3:15-4:00pm	Clean Technology Fund 2.0: Innovative Financing for Impact
4:30-5:30pm	Growing Economies by Reducing Emissions:  Climate Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (CEED)
5:30-5:45pm	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Satellite View of the Blue Economy
6:15-7:00pm	Net Zero World Initiative Launch: Accelerating Global Energy System Decarbonization

November 4 – Energy 

Time (GMT)	Event
10:00-11:00am	The Next Wave of Climate Solutions: Accelerating Innovation Now to Scale Up in the ‘30s & ‘40s
11:00-11:15	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Carbon in the Earth’s Atmosphere
11:30am-12:30pm	Unlocking Grids to Decarbonize Power Systems Globally with the G-PST Consortium
1:30-2:30pm	Expanding Global Wind Ambition in Pursuit of a Clean Energy Economy
3:00-4:00pm	Climate and Health Equity: Advancing Clean Energy Access to Households
4:00-4:15	U.S.-Romania Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Signing Ceremony
4:30-5:30pm	The Clean Energy Demand Initiative: Catalyzing Private Sector Renewable Energy Investment in Leading Economies
5:30 – 5:45pm	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Revealing Urban Pollution Patterns from a Bird’s Eye View
6:00-7:00pm	Clean Energy Ministerial and Mission Innovation: Delivering on Clean Energy for the Climate

November 5 – Youth & Public Empowerment 

Time (GMT)	Event
9:00-9:15am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: The GLOBE Program
10:00-11:00am	LIFE-AR Compact: Strengthening Ambition and Cooperation between LDCs and the International Community
11:30am-12:30pm	Elevating Indigenous Youth
1:30-2:30pm	Going Negative on Carbon
3:00-4:00pm	Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry: A Vision for the Future
4:30-5:30pm	America’s Electric Companies: Aiming for Net Zero
6:00-7:00pm	Our Shared Future: Life on a Sustainable Planet
7:15-7:30pm	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Student Airborne Science Activation for Under-represented and Under-served Learners

November 6 – Nature 

Time (GMT)	Event
9:00-9:15am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Greenland’s Melting in Context
10:00-11:00am	Saving Nature to Save Ourselves
11:30am-12:30pm	Ocean & Climate Ambition: International Partnership on MPAs, Biodiversity and Climate Change
1:30-2:30pm	Investing in Our Future: Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate
3:00-4:00pm	Congress’ Role in Enhancing U.S. Climate Leadership and Ambition
4:00-4:30pm	SilvaCarbon Film Screening – Celebrating 10 Years
4:30-5:30pm	Our Climate Future is Female: Women and Girls Leading Climate Action
6:00-7:00pm	A Natural Response to Climate Change: Integrating Nature-Based Solutions into NDCs
7:15-7:30pm	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Ocean Ecology

Week 2 (November 8-12)

November 8 – Adaptation, Loss & Damage 

Time (GMT)	Event
9:00-9:15am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Fires in a Warming World
10:00-11:00am	Power-up: Factoring Resilience into Transitioning Energy Infrastructure
11:30am-12:30pm	Partnerships for Island Resilience: Sharing Solutions in the Great Ocean States
1:30-2:30pm	Adaptation: From Planning to Action
3:00-4:00pm	Climate Services for Decision Makers
4:30-5:30pm	Healthier Lives on a Healthier Planet:  Linking Climate Change and Health Equity
6:00-7:00pm	Adapting to Thrive: U.S. Action on Global Climate Adaptation
7:15-7:30pm	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Climate Variability and Disease Outbreaks

November 9 – Gender, Science & Innovation 

Time (GMT)	Event
9:00-9:15am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Satellite and Ocean Data Reveal Marked Increase in Earth’s Heating Rate
10:00-11:00am	Further, Faster, Together: A State-Federal Partnership for a Net-Zero Future
11:00-11:15am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: What’s Causing Recent Climate Trends?
11:30am-12:30pm	Accelerating Equitable Climate Action Through Global Support for Startup Innovation
1:30-2:30pm	Securing the Climate Benefits of the Global HFC Phasedown: Preventing Illegal Trade in HFCs
3:00-4:00pm	Science and Technology’s Role in Getting Us to Net-Zero Emissions
4:30-5:30pm	Observing Our Planet
6:00-7:00pm	Building Better Together: Partnerships to Advance Climate Resilience
7:15-7:30pm	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Our Rapidly Changing Arctic

November 10 – Transportation 

Time (GMT)	Event
9:00-9:15am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: How Do We Know for Sure About Atmospheric Aerosols? Ask AERONET!
10:00-11:00am	Building a Better Battery
11:30am-12:30pm	H2 Twin Cities – Connecting communities around the world to deploy clean hydrogen solutions
1:30-2:30pm	Coming Back Greener:  Decarbonizing Transportation
3:00-4:00pm	Decarbonizing Transportation in Emerging Economies
4:30-5:30pm	Leading the Way to the Future of Flight
6:00-7:00pm	Business Leaders: A Call to Climate Action
7:15-7:30pm	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: New Climate for a Better(?) Tomorrow: Earth, Energy, Heat, and Water in a Changing Climate

November 11 – Cities, Regions & Built Environment 

Time (GMT)	Event
10:00-11:00am	Climate and Environmental Justice: Youth Leading the Way in the U.S. and Around the World
11:30-11:45am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: CFCs Regulation for Ozone Recovery and a Healthy Planet
1:30-2:30pm	Global Network Enables Climate Change Resilience by Connecting Space to Village
3:00-4:00pm	The Role of Cities in Driving an Ambitious Climate Agenda
4:30-5:30pm	Justice and Equity at the Center: Innovative Housing Policy to Build a More Sustainable Society for All
5:45-6:00pm	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: Connection Between Fire, Weather, and Climate

November 12 – Close 

Time (GMT)	Event
10:00-11:00am	A Changing Arctic: The U.S.’ Contributions to Arctic Research, Applications, and Decision Support
11:00-11:15am	NASA Hyperwall Presentation: The Ever-changing CO2 Sources and Sinks Seen from Space
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Climate Smart Infrastructure: Building Back Better and Catalyzing Green Growth