Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will officially launch its annual Emissions Gap Report during a press conference on 4 November 2025 at 9:00am EST / 3:00pm CET / 5:00pm EAT.
The UNEP Emissions Gap Report series provides a yearly review of the gap between where global emissions are heading with countries’ current commitments and where they ought to be to limit warming to below 2°C and 1.5°C. Each edition explores ways to bridge the emissions gap.
This year’s report reviews country commitments in the new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), analyses future emissions pathways, and highlights global warming implications. It places a sharp focus on implementation, turning pledges into real action.
Date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Time: 9:00am EST / 3:00pm CET / 5:00pm EAT
Location: Virtual
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
- Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP
- Anne Olhoff, Chief Scientific Editor of the Emissions Gap Report 2025
To join the press conference with the option to ask questions, register here: https://un-org-unep.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EBUlwBbyR2i0q9Zuz1oJ2w
PLEASE NOTE: Documents shared upon request and interviews ahead of the official launch are under strict embargo until 9:00am EST / 3:00pm CET / 5:00pm EAT, 4 November 2025. The documents may undergo minor changes before official publication.
To receive press materials under embargo or get further information please contact:
News and Media Unit, UN Environment Programme (unep-newsdesk@un.org)