• IEEE has enhanced its standing as a trusted, neutral authority on the role of technology in climate change mitigation and adaption. • Last year it became the first technical association to be invited to a U.N. • Conference of the Parties on Climate Change. • IEEE representatives participated in several sessions at COP30, held from 11 to 20 November in Belém, Brazil. • More than 56,000 delegates attended, including policymakers, technologists, and representatives from industry, finance, and development agencies. • Following the conference, IEEE helped host the selective International Symposium on Achieving a Sustainable Climate.

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  • IEEE has solidified its position as a neutral technical authority on climate‑change mitigation by becoming the first engineering association invited to a U.N. Conference of the Parties (COP). At COP30 in Belém, Brazil (11‑20 Nov), IEEE delegates-including president Saifur Rahman-presented sessions on clean‑tech, energy transition, and biodiversity, drawing over 56,000 participants. Following the conference, IEEE co‑hosted the International Symposium on Achieving a Sustainable Climate (ISASC) with the ITU in Geneva (16‑17 Dec), where U.N. agencies, diplomats, and industry leaders convened. The events highlighted IEEE’s growing role in shaping deployment pathways, capacity building, and long‑term resilience strategies.
  • IEEE has solidified its position as a neutral technical authority on climate‑change mitigation by becoming the first engineering association invited to a U.N. Conference of the Parties (COP30) in November 2023. Delegates, led by IEEE president Saifur Rahman, attended sessions in Belém, Brazil, and later co‑hosted the International Symposium on Achieving a Sustainable Climate (ISASC) with the International Telecommunication Union in Geneva. The symposium drew over 100 participants, including U.N. agencies, diplomats, and industry leaders. IEEE’s involvement has evolved from technical presentations to shaping deployment pathways, capacity‑building, and long‑term resilience strategies for both industrialized and emerging economies.

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