Climate impacts in a changing world 2026

Thank you to all speakers, participants, and partners who made this conference a success. Your contributions, discussions, and shared ideas created an inspiring atmosphere and strengthened our community. We are grateful for your engagement and look forward to continuing the conversation. Explore the photo album below to revisit highlights from the event.

All photos in this album may be reused with appropriate attribution: Photo by Sakıp Murat Yalçın.

Conference programme

We are pleased to share the full programme for Climate Impacts in a Changing World 2026, taking place 9–11 March in Uppsala.
Across three days, the conference brings together leading researchers and practitioners to explore climate impacts from multiple perspectives — including health, energy systems, food systems, governance, attribution science, and AI-driven impact data. The programme features keynote lectures by Heidi Kreibich, Antonio Gasparrini, and Björn-Ola Linnér, alongside parallel sessions, panel discussions, and over 100 oral and poster presentations.

Book of abstracts

The volume brings together the full range of research presented at the conference, spanning health impacts, energy and food systems, governance and justice dimensions, attribution science, forecasting, and AI-driven impact data. It reflects the interdisciplinary breadth of the meeting and highlights contributions from researchers working across physical, medical, social, and engineering sciences.
The Book of Abstracts offers an overview of the questions, methods, and emerging findings shaping current climate impact research. Explore the abstracts to gain insight into the themes, discussions, and scientific advances that define this year’s conference.
NOTE: The Book of Abstracts is correct as of 06-March-2026. For late presenter changes and abstract withdrawals, please see the final conference programme.

Practical information for attendees

The Practical Information for Attendees provides essential guidance to help you prepare for Climate Impacts in a Changing World 2026. It includes details on travel and transport, venue access, daily schedule, meals, conference dinner logistics, Wi-Fi, accessibility, and instructions for presenters.
We encourage all participants to review the document carefully before arrival to ensure a smooth and well-informed conference experience.

About

This event aims to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue on the wide-ranging impacts of climate extremes on both human and natural systems. By bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, the conference seeks to advance integrated approaches for addressing climate impacts and building a just, sustainable future.

Organisers and sponsors

The conference is organised by the Swedish Centre for Impacts of Climate Extremes (climes), and co-organised by FutureMed, the Earth System Governance Project, and TRANSCEND.

The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) sponsors the meeting through the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS).

Practicalities

The conference will be held in central Uppsala, Sweden. Due to technical limitations, we are unable to offer remote attendance. Uppsala is easily reachable by plane via Stockholm-Arlanda airport, which lies less than 20 minutes by train from Uppsala city centre. There are also good train connections via Stockholm to continental Europe. Regular express trains run from Copenhagen to Stockholm, and there are also direct night trains from Berlin and Hamburg to Stockholm. Uppsala is a 40-minute train ride away from Stockholm, with several departures per hour throughout the day.

Scientific committee

• Gabriele Messori, Uppsala University
• Frank Biermann, Universiteit Utrecht
• Emily Boyd, Lund University
• Giuliano Di Baldassarre, Uppsala University
• Stefan Döring, Uppsala University
• Emmanouil Flaounas, ETH Zurich
• Samira Khodayar, Mediterranean Centre for Environmental Studies (CEAM)
• Joakim Nivre, Uppsala University
• Elena Raffetti, Karolinska Institutet / Uppsala University
• Claudia Teutschbein, Uppsala University

Information for poster presenters

Poster dimensions (height × width)
Poster boards measure 137 × 96 cm.
Posters may be up to A0 size (maximum).
There is no fixed standard size, but posters must not exceed the board dimensions.

Orientation
All posters must be in portrait orientation.

Formatting guidelines
There are no specific formatting requirements regarding font size, layout, or logos.
Design choices are left to the presenters.

Printed format
Posters should be printed in advance and brought to the venue.
Please note that poster sessions are designed for printed materials displayed on poster boards. Digital displays, screens, or electronic presentations are therefore not part of the poster format.

Mounting arrangements
Posters will be mounted using pins (Swedish: nålar) provided by the conference.

Important:
Only the pins provided by the conference may be used on the poster boards.
No tape, Velcro, adhesives, glue, clips, or any other mounting materials are permitted.
Nothing other than the provided pins may be attached to or used on the boards.

Instructions for oral presenters

Presentation duration
Each oral presentation is allocated 17 minutes in total, including questions.

Presenters are kindly requested to keep the presentation itself to no more than 13 minutes, allowing sufficient time for discussion. The maximum allowed time is 15 minutes.

To ensure a smooth and well-paced programme, strict adherence to the time limits is essential. Swift transitions between speakers are necessary for maintaining good session flow.

Technical setup
Presenters can use their own portable computers to show the preentations.

All session rooms will be equipped with standard HDMI cables and hubs. However, to ensure efficient transitions and avoid connection delays, presenters are strongly advised to bring their own adapter if their computer does not have a native HDMI port. Although hubs will be available, using your own adapter is the safest way to guarantee compatibility.

If you do not wish to use your own computer, we need to receive your presentation via the form below at least one week ahead of the conference, namely no later than the 2nd of March.
Use this form to submit your presentation and please make sure to follow the instructions mentioned in the form: https://forms.gle/mHHaps9m4Nr28caK7

Before your session
Presenters are kindly asked to arrive in the session room before the start of their session, to test that the presentation and HDMI connection work.

On-site support
Conference hosts will assist with timekeeping and technical connections during the sessions.

Registration

• Early-bird registration: 5th–31st December
• Regular registration: 1st–16th January 2026
• Conference: 9th–11th March 2026
• Registration Fees: 120 EUR early bird, 150 EUR regular registration, including tax. Applicants from Swedish State Agencies may purchase tax free tickets.
• The conference will be held in person in central Uppsala, Sweden.
• We do not offer remote attendance. Uppsala is easily reachable by train or plane. Stockholm-Arlanda airport lies less than 20 minutes by train from Uppsala city centre. There are also good train connections via Stockholm to continental Europe. Regular express trains run from Copenhagen to Stockholm, and there are direct night trains from Berlin and Hamburg to Stockholm. Uppsala is a 40-minute train ride away from Stockholm, with several departures per hour throughout the day.
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Invitation Letters for Visa or Administrative Purposes

Participants who require an official invitation letter to support their visa or institutional procedures are welcome to request one after completing their conference registration.

Please email the organising committee with the following details exactly as shown in your passport:

• Full name and surname
• Passport number
• Date of birth

Once we receive your registration and the above information, an official invitation letter will be issued.

⚠️ Scam Warning

We are aware of fraudulent messages falsely claiming to represent the Climate Impacts in a Changing World 2026 conference, often requesting payments for travel or accommodation.
Please note: the organising committee never requests payments via unsolicited emails and does not use third-party agents. All official information is shared only through the conference website and official email channels.

If you receive a suspicious message, do not respond or make any payment and report it to us.