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UIC describes rail-related climate work under COP action plans on freight modal shift, urban transport, and infrastructure resilience. It cites a new study on National Adaptation Plans showing rail is often mentioned but rarely backed by costs or funding, and says COP31 discussions will address green freight corridors and carbon markets.

UIC said it will participate in COP31 to promote rail’s role in climate action, focusing on carbon-credit methodologies and including rail in national adaptation planning. It also highlighted the MoveCredits Coalition and joint work with UITP and Alstom on rail and public transport climate finance and resilience.

UIC will hold the 5th Global FRMCS Conference on 24–25 November 2026 in Paris. The event will cover FRMCS technical developments, V3p specifications, large-scale testing under FP2 MORANE 2, and global deployment challenges for next-generation railway communications.

UIC lists ICHSC plenary sessions as a work meeting at SNCF Group HQ in Saint-Denis on 1–2 Dec 2026.

UIC lists its 109 General Assembly on 4 December 2026, scheduled from 11:30 to 16:30.

UIC lists the 27th Africa Regional Assembly on 2 December 2026, from 15:00 to 17:00.

UIC reported that GCU Joint Committee members and rail freight experts met in Mainz on 29 October 2026 for a workshop on the future of the GCU, focusing on contract application, governance, organisation and digitalisation. The work will continue into concrete next steps.

UIC lists a Regional Chair Meeting on 3 Dec 2026 from 09:30 to 10:30. No further agenda or location details are provided in the text.

UIC’s 2026 Asia-Pacific Web Meeting Series will run sessions on topics including advocacy, sustainability, resilience, security, passenger, infrastructure, rolling stock and energy, freight, and UIC publication tools. The programme aims to connect Asia-Pacific members more directly with UIC technical departments and working groups.

UIC lists the 43rd Regional Assembly Europe on 3 December 2026, scheduled from 14:30 to 17:00.

UIC has released IRS 30345, a new non-binding standard for procuring new rolling stock with harmonised environmental specifications. It replaces UIC Leaflet 345 and sets guidance on energy use, emissions, noise, air quality, and circularity, including raising component recyclability targets from 85% to 95%.

UIC will hold an online New Technologies Working Group Meeting on 24 Nov 2026 from 14:00 to 17:00.

UIC’s Global Level Crossing Network met in London on 28 October 2026 to share research and measures on level crossing safety, including youth risk perception, pedestrian fatalities, enforcement using drones, and human-factors assessment on low-frequency lines. UIC said a consolidated IRS on level crossing safety will be published by early 2027.

UIC will hold its 9th Zero Waste Workshop in Paris and online on 19 January 2027 on critical raw materials and rail resilience. The event will discuss rail supply-chain dependencies, circular economy approaches, and draft EU Agency for Railways findings on circular economy in rail.

UIC Africa Region training session on security of major events, with case studies from SNCF, FS, RPF, SENTER and ONCF on managing crowds for Olympics, religious processions, the Africa Nations Cup and World Cup 2030.

UIC lists an online WG3 Retail & Commercial Affairs meeting. No agenda or technical details are provided in the text.

UIC Statistics Platform plenary meeting held on 19 Nov 2026 from 09:30 to 16:00.

UIC lists an Executive Board meeting on 3 Dec 2026, scheduled from 11:30 to 13:30.

UIC lists the 38th RAME event.

UIC lists the Regional Assembly Europe Assistants (RAEA) meeting on 24 Nov 2026 from 13:00 to 15:00.

UIC and UIRR will present the 2026 Combined Transport report, covering freight market shifts, infrastructure constraints and evolving European policies.

UIC lists an event titled "Transport of Dangerous Goods Expert Group." No additional details were provided in the source text.

UIC WG1 Station & Urban Design meeting will be held online on 1 December 2026.

UIC Rail System Forum held a plenary in Paris on 22 October 2026 to update its governance and work programme. Members agreed to a new architecture from 2027, with greater focus on rolling stock and energy strategies, stronger safety integration, and more member-driven priorities.

UIC says the ERPC main group meeting in Rome will bring together procurement leaders from across the European rail sector.