As the world experiences increasing instability – driven by more frequent conflicts, the growing impacts of climate change, resource pressures, and shifting geopolitical dynamics – collaboration and knowledge sharing among all sectors are more vital than ever. In these turbulent times, the conference focused on finding practical solutions and pragmatic opportunities for coordinated action on climate issues and conflict reduction.

The seventh BCSC explored Climate, Conflict, and Cooperation in a Turbulent Era and

1. Examined the effects of climate impacts, resource scarcity, and the rising demand for critical raw materials on national security and development priorities;

2. Advanced innovative climate and peace finance solutions for fragile states to support effective investment and risk management in unstable contexts;

3. Identified new avenues for collaboration to promote collective action and policy coordination, including new partnerships, in emerging fields such as measuring the impact of climate security integrated programming.

Who: High-level political actors, climate security experts, international organisations and practitioners.

What: Since its inaugural edition in 2019, the annual Berlin Climate and Security Conference (BCSC) has become the global forum connecting governments, international organisations, experts, and practitioners working to promote interlinkages between different approaches within the climate and security agenda whilst also critically interrogating complex new challenges.

When: 23 October 2025; side events took place on 21, 22 and 24 October. 

Where: German Federal Foreign Office and livestreamed.

Why: To promote, coordinate and advance concrete climate security approaches and initiatives to drive action and implementation efforts.

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