Following the success of the inaugural Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW) held ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan, the city will host the second edition of #BCAW2025 from September 29 to October 3, 2025. Building on the strong foundations laid last year, BCAW2025 will continue to serve as a highimpact platform for international collaboration, innovation, knowledge exchange, and practical climate solutions.
Delivered once again in partnership with London Climate Action Week, pioneer of the Climate Action Week model, #BCAW 2025 will continue the momentum created by COP29 and establishes Baku Climate Action Week as the key regional gathering for the climate solutions community. The emergence of Climate Action Weeks around the world has galvanized international climate diplomacy and brought a needed local and regional focus on implementation. The Climate Action Weeks complement the UNFCCCs Regional Climate Weeks which have taken place in Asia, Latin America, Africa and MENA regions, as part of the UNFCCCs diplomatic engagement on the official agenda to raise ambition and accelerate climate action ahead of the annual UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP).
The programme will feature:
• High-level policy dialogues on energy, finance, climate adaptation, SMEs and just transition.
• Sectoral roundtables with industry, innovation leaders, and green entrepreneurs.
• Youth-led sessions that bring fresh perspectives into climate governance and action
• New partnerships to support delivery of global and regional climate commitments, including on SMEs and Sustainable Fashion
• New partnerships to support delivery of global and regional climate commitments, including on SMEs and Sustainable Fashion
• With Azerbaijan continuing its role as a convener of inclusive climate dialogue, BCAW2025 will focus on accelerating climate action, advancing solution-driven cooperation between governments, businesses, academia, professions and communities.
DAY 1
Monday, 29 September 2025
Laying the Foundation for
2030
Transition to Green Economy,
Green Skills & SMEs
DAY 2
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Clean Energy Transition & Just Transition
DAY 3
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
Advancing Sectoral Climate
Resilience
DAY 4
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Arts & Culture, Sport, and
Youth-led Innovation
DAY 5
Friday, 3 October 2025
COMMUNITY IMPACT DAY – “ACT FOR THE FUTURE”
BCAW 2025 will build on the momentum from COP29, London and Rio Climate Action Weeks, and the global Mutirão advocated by the COP30 Presidency. It will deepen international cooperation and drive practical action and implementation both regionally and globally through new partnerships.
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