Registration is open for CMCC’s four free online events at Climate Week NYC 2026, one of the year’s landmark moments for global climate action. From 21 to 25 September, internationally renowned scientists, negotiators, and communicators discuss a just food transition, the financial risks of climate extremes, next-generation climate information and the power of climate visuals. Sign up now and take part.

From 20 to 27 September 2026, Climate Week NYC will bring together policymakers, researchers, businesses and civil society to discuss the solutions, partnerships and knowledge needed to accelerate the global climate transition.

CMCC will contribute to this international conversation with four online events, bringing together experts from across research, policy and practice to explore some of the most pressing challenges at the intersection of climate change and society.

From the transformation of food systems and the management of financial risks from extreme events, to the development of next-generation climate data and the role of visual communication in shaping public understanding of climate change, CMCC’s programme highlights different ways in which climate knowledge can support more informed decisions and more effective action.

From food systems to a just transition

On 21 September, the event The just transition: Equity, nutrition, and food security in a changing climate will explore how food systems can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring that the transition is fair, inclusive and compatible with healthy and accessible diets.

Food systems account for around one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, while billions of people still cannot afford a healthy diet. At the same time, climate change is increasingly affecting agricultural workers, livelihoods and food security.

Organised by CMCC, the session will bring together experts in economics, nutrition, climate policy and governance to discuss how the transition towards lower-emission food systems can address both environmental and social objectives.

Moderated by CMCC scientists Shouro Dasgupta and Anna Pirani, the discussion will bring together Francesco Bosello (CMCC), Jessica Fanzo (Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies), Federica Fricano (MASE, Head of Delegation for Italy at the UNFCCC), Elizabeth Robinson (London School of Economics), Maisa Rojas (University of Chile and former Minister of the Environment of Chile) and Lina Yassin (IIED and UNFCCC adaptation negotiator for LDCs).

21 September 2026 | 15:00–16:30 CEST (9:00–10:30 AM EDT)
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Understanding the financial risks of climate extremes

On 22 September, the CMCC Lecture The financial risks of extreme environmental events will focus on the economic consequences of droughts, floods, heatwaves and storms.

As climate extremes intensify, their impacts increasingly extend beyond physical damage, creating financial risks for both public and private-sector actors. Professor Gregory Characklis of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will examine how these risks can be characterised and managed through integrated approaches that connect natural, engineered, economic and financial systems.

As part of the CMCC Lectures webinar series, the event will be moderated by Andrea Castelletti (CMCC and Politecnico di Milano), with Silvia Torresan (CMCC and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) joining as discussant.

22 September 2026 | 14:00–15:00 CEST (8:00–9:00 AM EDT)
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From climate pathways to action

On 24 September, CMCC and the Horizon Europe FUTURA Project will bring the discussion to the next generation of climate scenarios and the challenge of turning future climate information into action.

The event From climate pathways to action: Next-Generation future climate information for resilience will explore how next-generation scenarios can better reflect societal priorities, including human wellbeing, equity and socio-economic development.

The event will bring together Carlo Buontempo from the Copernicus Climate Change Service at ECMWF, Katja Frieler from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Helene Hewitt from the UK Met Office, Anna Pirani from CMCC, Maisa Rojas from the Chilean Centre for Climate Science and Resilience, Fahad Saeed from Climate Analytics and Massimo Tavoni from CMCC.

24 September 2026 | 17:30–19:00 CEST (11:30 AM–1:00 PM EDT)
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How visualising climate can change the game

The final event, on 25 September, will look at climate change from a different angle: how we see and communicate it.

From photographs that capture the real-life experience of climate change to infographics that have become powerful references for communicating scientific evidence, the event At first glance: How visualising climate can change the game will consider how visual communication can make complex information more accessible, raise awareness and inspire action.

The panel will bring together visual storyteller Arlene Birt (IPCC), climate data visualiser Anna Lombardi (ECMWF), data designer Tom Gabriel Johansen (InfodesignLab) and Saffron O’Neill (University of Exeter), moderated by Mauro Buonocore, Head of Communications and Science Outreach at CMCC.

25 September 2026 | 16:00–17:30 CEST (10:00–11:30 AM EDT)
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Connecting climate knowledge with action

Across these four events, CMCC will bring different areas of climate research into dialogue with policy, finance, food systems, technology and communication. Together, they reflect a shared challenge: how can climate knowledge be translated into decisions and solutions that are scientifically robust, socially fair and effective in practice?

Join CMCC online during Climate Week NYC 2026 and take part in the conversation.