UK at COP31

Showcasing application guidance

Applications for the UK's COP31 digital showcasing programme opened on Friday 15 May 2026 and will close at 12 noon (BST) on Friday 12 June 2026.

If your organisation is interested in applying, please read the following guidance on the eligibility criteria and application process carefully.

You do not need to have your showreel ready at the point of application.

Successful applicants will be asked to submit their showreel by Friday 28 August 2026.

Who can apply?

We welcome applications from:
 

• UK Businesses with under 500 employees

• UK Not-for-Profit Organisations (NfPs)*
  • Social enterprises
  • Charities / civil society organisations
  • Academic institutions (primary, higher and further education)
  • Science and research institutions (under 500 employees)
  • Religious and faith-based institutions

  • Museums, sports, community or cultural groups

• UK Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)*

*Definitions

Your organisation must also meet the following requirements:
 

• UK location: UK‑based and have a UK address or branch, reflecting the focus on UK‑led action, innovation and delivery.

• UK registration status: registered with a recognised UK registration body (e.g. Companies House, the Charity Commission or the Schools and Colleges Register). The application form includes an option to provide further information where this does not apply (e.g. unincorporated groups).

• Showcase readiness: delivering a tangible, evidence-based product, service, initiative or action that delivers positive climate outcomes.

Assessment

We will be assessing applications on climate credentials, the nature of your product, service, action or initiative, as well as diversity, regional representation and sector representation.

Application

Applications must be submitted via this online form.

You cannot save the form and return to it later. However, you can navigate between pages while completing it. Once submitted, a copy of the form will not be automatically sent to you. We therefore recommend that you complete the form in one sitting and keep a record of your responses.

Please see below a summary of the questions included in the application form.

Page 1 - Your details

• Name, job title, email address and phone number

Please provide details of the individual best placed to discuss the application.

Page 2 - Organisation details

• Name, job title, email address and phone number

• Organisation name, UK address, website

• Organisation type

• Number of employees (for businesses only)

• Industry/sector

• Region (where the largest element of your organisation is based)

• UK registration body and number (details below)

• How diversity is reflected in your organisation (details below)

Registration details

If your organisation is registered with a UK registration body, please state the name of the body and your organisation's reference number or unique identifier. Recognised registration details include:
 

• A Companies House registration number

• A Charity Commission registration number 

• A Department for Education identifier (URN, UKPRN or LAESTAB)

• An Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or Charity Commission for Northern Ireland number (if applicable)

Businesses: a UK registration body is an essential requirement.

Not-for-Profit organisations or NGOs:  a UK registration body is not essential where this does not apply due to size or structure (for example, unincorporated groups). An option to explain this is included in the application form.

Diversity

Page 3 - Climate criteria

Climate criteria - UK Businesses only
 

• SMEs with under 250 employees must be signed up to Race to Zero via the SME Climate Hub.

• Businesses with 250–499 employees must be signed up to Race to Zero and/or Science Based Targets.

Your registration will be verified using the Race to Zero database  and SME Climate hub. If you are not signed up to either of these standards, you must email us with a letter from your board confirming your intention to sign up. All businesses must be signed up and verified by Friday 28 August 2026.

Sustainability - Not-for-Profits and NGOs only

Please describe your organisation's approach to sustainability, providing specific examples where possible (200 word limit). This could include:
 

• Any climate or sustainability commitments
• Day‑to‑day sustainable practices
• Specific initiatives or projects
• Externally validated or informal reporting 

We encourage applications from organisations that have climate commitments; however, this is not a requirement. We understand that smaller organisations may not have these. If this applies to you, please use this space to describe any standards, actions or measures you follow in relation to sustainability and climate change, even if these are informal.

Page 4 - Your showcase

• Have you had any involvement at a COP before? 
• Is the product, service, initiative or action you are proposing already in place and being delivered
• Describe your product, service, initiative or action (details below)
• Showreel content (details below)
• Will your showreel be created from existing material?

• Additional information you feel would be relevant to this application - for example, links to specific web pages or YouTube videos

Describe your product, service, initiative or action

Please include the following, in a maximum of 250 words:
 

• Its purpose and the problem it seeks to address
• The intended user and/or beneficiaries
• How it is helping to tackle climate change
  How it is linked to the UK
• How it is being implemented, for example, by including a case study
• Any other countries and/or regions you are working with (if relevant) 

Showreel content

Page 5 - On submission

You will be asked to confirm that your proposal is truthful, is your own work, is not copied, does not contain any third-party materials and/or content that you do not have permission to use, does not infringe the rights of any other party and is not otherwise obscene, defamatory or in breach of any applicable legislation or regulation.

Next steps

Applications close at 12 noon (BST) on Friday 12 June 2026. We aim to inform successful applicants by 8 July 2026, with final reels due to be submitted by 28 August 2026. Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, we will be unable to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Showreel and technical requirements

Showreels are not required at the application stage.

We will provide additional guidance to successful applicants but all showreels must:
 

• Be a maximum of 90 seconds in length
• Be in 4K resolution (3,840 x 2,160)
• Have subtitles and must not rely on sound
• Feature a QR code linking to further information
• Not include logos or branding from organisations that do not meet the programme’s eligibility requirements, including large commercial partners or sponsors

To view examples of previous showreels, visit the COP30 Digital showcase archive.

Additional information

• Before submitting an application, please ensure you are aware of the following:
• The showcasing opportunity does not provide UN accreditation or access to the Blue Zone, Green Zone or the UK Pavilion.
• We cannot confirm how many organisations will be selected and we are unable to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
• DESNZ reserves the right not to progress with a showcase at any stage.
• We will process and secure the data submitted in accordance with our Privacy Notice.

Contact us

Should you have any queries, please contact the digital showcasing team at copukpavilion@energysecurity.gov.uk.

Organisation definitions

Non-Government Organisation

• An NGO is defined as a non-profit organisation, group or institution that operates independently from a government and has humanitarian or development objectives. (Source: UNDP)