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Be part of the change

Join ChangeNOW 2027, 26–28 April at the Grand Palais in Paris, and bring your country, institution or city into the international dialogue on sustainable transition.

 

Created in the wake of COP21, ChangeNOW connects governments, international institutions, cities, businesses, investors and innovators around concrete solutions to accelerate the transition.For its 10th edition, ChangeNOW will bring together leaders and ecosystems from around the world to showcase solutions, exchange best practices, build partnerships and turn shared priorities into action.

Join ChangeNOW 2027, 26–28 April at the Grand Palais in Paris, and bring your country, institution or city into the international dialogue on sustainable transition.

Join 40,000+ participants from 140+ countries and make Paris a starting point for new international collaborations.

140+

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

43

INTERNATIONAL DELEGATIONS ACCOMPANIED

150

ORCHESTRATED BILATERAL MEETINGS

12

THEMATICS AND COUNTRIES MEETUPS

10

HIGH-LEVEL POWER LUNCHES

 

3

COUNTRY HOUSES

Where Policy meets Innovation

ChangeNOW, the global meeting point for Governments, Institutions and Innovators committed to accelerating the ecological and social transition.

Accelerate the implementation of your Public Policies

ChangeNOW helps policy makers identify concrete Solutions and partners to advance national and local priorities, from climate adaptation and biodiversity to circular economy and inclusion.

Build Alliances and foster international cooperation

Over 42 international delegations and ambassadors from around the world joined ChangeNOW 2026, a trusted platform for dialogue between governments, cities, and global organizations. Among them some leaders from key COP Presidencies.

Engage with high-level Leaders shaping the transition

Meet ministers and top decision-makers shaping global sustainability. Recent participants include Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Benjamin Haddad, Véronique Louwagie, and Saldan Odontuya, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia. 

Facilitate concrete Partnerships and high-level Exchanges

In 2026, 260+ bilateral meetings took place between ministries, international delegations and private sector leaders.

ChangeNOW provides a trusted and action-driven environment to initiate partnerships, secure investment and share best practices.

Shape the future of Sustainable Cities and Territories

Cities for Change 2026 focused on urban transformation, with the participation of numerous European mayors and deputy mayors.

Exclusive gatherings such as the International Delegations Breakfast strengthened connections between territories and institutions worldwide.

Discover one of the 2026 conferences

End Impunity, Build Peace

 

As conflicts multiply, the credibility of international rules depends on one question: how do we make them enforceable again. This session examines why the UN Charter, humanitarian law, and human rights obligations are increasingly disregarded, and how institutional deadlock can normalize impunity. 

Meet the visionary voices of past ChangeNOW editions

Patricia Espinosa

Former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC and Global Climate Leader

Mary Robinson

Former President of Ireland

Jacinda Ardern

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand

Justin Trudeau

Former Prime Minister of Canada

Ana Toni

CEO of COP30 & Vice Minister for Climate Change of Brazil

Laurent Fabius

President of COP21 and Former Prime Minister of France

Caroline Conroy

Former Lord Mayor of Dublin

Simon Stiell

UNFCCC, Executive Secretary
Alain Richard Donwahi
President of UNCCD COP15

Let’s meet and co-create the partnership to reach your goals

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