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Green Digital Action track at COP30, Belem, Brazil
GDA has returned with the 3rd edition of the Green Digital Action track to the UN Climate Change Conference 2025, COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to showcase progress on digital climate action, highlight green digital innovations, and drive new commitments and partnerships for sustainable pathways.
Schedule of events
Explore our lineup of planned events below, with more details to be announced soon.
GDA sessions
High-level
High-level Roundtable: Leadership and Action Towards a Green Digital Future
10 November, 16:30-18:00
Venue: Special Events Room 2 – “Madeira”
Green Digital Action track
Measuring What Matters – Balancing AI Innovation, Impact, and Sustainability
11 November, 09:00-10:00
Venue: UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub (UGIH) – Tapajós
Green Digital Action track
COP30 Announcement: Artificial Intelligence Climate Institute
11 November, 14:00-15:00
Venue: Thematic Room 2, Action Agenda Thematic Space, Blue Zone
Green Digital Action track
The Role of Youth in Advancing a Just Transition: Experiences and Pathways Forward
11 November, 14:30-15:30
Venue: ILO Pavilion
Green Digital Action track
Advancing Green Digital Action Towards a Net-Zero ICT Sector: Measurement and Transition Plans
11 November, 15:00-16:30
Venue: UN Brazil Pavilion
Green Digital Action track
From Commitment to Action: Reflecting on One Year of the Green Digital Action Declaration
11 November, 18:30-19:30
Venue: Amazônia na Cuia Marco (Restaurant)
Green Digital Action track
Digital Pathways to a Greener Future: Empowering Climate Solutions Through Technology
12 November, 11:30-13:00
Venue: Side Event Room 2
Green Digital Action track
Fireside Chat – Energy Efficiency and Cooling Solutions for Sustainable Data Centres
12 November, 10:50 – 11:15
Venue: Standards Pavilion
Green Digital Action track
Scaling Climate Solutions: From AI Innovation to Global Impact
12 November, 14:30 – 15:45Venue: Standards Pavilion
Green Digital Action track
WSC Session – How to turn COP promises into measurable impact – The role of international standards
13 November, 11:15-12:00
Venue: Standards Pavilion
Green Digital Action track
From Data to Action: Bridging the Twin Transition through South – South Collaboration
13 November, 13:30-14:30
Venue: Digital Innovation Pavillion and Online (YouTube)
Green Digital Action track
Fireside Chat – Creating a Circular Economy in the ICT Sector
14 November, 08:15–08:45
Venue: Standards Pavilion
Green Digital Action track
Digital Enablers for Climate Action
14 November, 16:00–17:00
Venue: Standards Pavilion
Green Digital Action track
Innovation for Change: Digital Solutions for our Planet’s Urgent Challenges
15 November, 12:00–13:00
Venue: Digital Innovation Pavilion and Online (YouTube)Partner sessions
Partner-led session
Leaders’ Lunch Session: AI and Digital Innovation
Organizer: Climate Action
10 November, 12:00-15:00Venue: Climate Action House (on invitation only – contact green@itu.int for more information)
Partner-led session
Digital transformation – AI and Sustainability
Organizer: Nokia
10 November, 14:00-15:00Venue: Finland Pavilion
Partner-led session
Working Together to Advance AI for Nature – Exploring how AI can protect ecosystems and restore biodiversity
Organizer: Google
10 November, 14:30-16:00Venue: Special Side Event Room 2 – Madeira, Blue Zone
Partner-led session
Smarter than the Storm: The Future of AI in Forecasting & Proactive Response
Organizer: Google
10 November, 17:00-18:00Venue: UNFCCC Special Event Room – Tapajós
Partner-led session
From Innovation to Impact: Collaborating on AI for Sustainability at Scale
Organizer: Google
11 November, 10:30-12:30Venue: : UNFCCC Special Event Room – Tapajós
Partner-led session
Digital resilience – Building disaster resilient infrastructure
Organizer: Nokia
11 November, 13:00-14:00Venue: Finland Pavilion
Partner-led session
Priorities for Decarbonization in Industrialized and Emerging Economies
Organizer: IEEE
11 November, 14:00-15:00Venue: SDG Pavilion
Partner-led session
Harnessing Digital for Environmental Sustainability: Leveraging Common Action for a Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age
Organizer: CODES
11 November, 13:00-14:00Venue: Online
Partner-led session
From innovation to impact: Accelerating green technology transfer for climate change response, disaster and climate action
Organizer: WIPO
12 November, 12:00 – 12:45Venue: WGEO Pavilion
Partner-led session
Digital equity – the most affected are the least connected
Organizer: Nokia
12 November, 11:00-12:00Venue: Finland Pavilion
Partner-led session
Climate Education Revolution: Digital Literacy Platforms for Sustainable Development
Organizer: WGEO
12 November, 17:00-17:45Venue: WGEO Pavilion
Partner-led session
Signals of Change: How Telcos are Driving Net Zero
Organizer: GSMA
13 November, 13:00Venue: Online
Partner-led session
Sustainable finance – who’s paying for all this?
Organizer: Nokia
13 November, 14:00-15:00Venue: Finland Pavilion
Partner-led session
Climate accountability in the age of AI: A call for global standards
Organizer: French Ministry for Ecological Transition and AFNOR
15 November, 13:00-14:00Venue: Standards Pavilion
Partner-led session
Leveraging Al augmented Digital Technologies for Climate Security, Adaptation and Mitigation
Organizer: University of Vermont, Cornell & Environmental Peacebuilding Association
15 November, 18:30-20:00Venue: Side Event Room 5
Partner-led session
China Pavilion Digitalization Day Side Events on
Sustainable AI and Climate ChangeOrganizer: Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), Alibaba Group
18 November, 9:30-13:30Venue: China Pavilion