Climate Week Zurich is Europe’s leading business-driven climate platform – bringing together business leaders, policymakers, researchers, creatives and innovators to co-create and scale smart climate action. Zurich will host 250+ events showcasing how we can accelerate climate impact in everyday life and business.
Climate Week Zurich is Europe’s leading business-driven climate platform – bringing together business leaders, policymakers, researchers, creatives and innovators to co-create and scale smart climate action. CWZ is much more than a conference: It’s a week-long, city-wide takeover featuring hundreds of events curated for thousands of people, a ‘glocal’ audience.
The 12 themes of Climate Week Zurich capture the most relevant climate and business topics of 2026: from biodiversity, circularity and energy to sustainable finance, adaptation & resilience, and climate justice. More than 250 partner‑hosted events will bring them to life across the week, offering a comprehensive, cross‑sector lens on the transition.
Together, these themes form the backbone of a programme designed to inform, connect, and inspire measurable action at scale.
Climate Week Zurich is an independent nonprofit association dedicated to accelerating the global sustainable transition. We create an inclusive hub connecting business, policy, academia and civil society around measurable, collaborative climate solutions. CWZ empowers organisations and individuals to drive actionable impact and build competitive advantage in a sustainable future.
Climate Week Zurich emerged in late 2024, when ecoinvent and Greenbuzz came together around a shared idea: bringing a movement similar to New York Climate Week to continental Europe. The intention was never to compete, but to strengthen Europe’s role in the global sustainability transition.
Soon after, additional partners joined the effort, and the initiative officially launched in 2025, brought to life by a committed team of volunteers. In 2026, the first-ever CWZ will take place in Zurich, organized by a highly dedicated executive team and Board, and supported by a broad network of ambassadors.