The 18th International Conference on “Energy and Climate Change” will take place at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) during 6-10 October 2025, in Athens-Greece. The venue for all the events is the Athens University History Museum (16 Tholou street, Plaka) of NKUA, located beneath the impressive rock of the Acropolis-Parthenon. The Conference is set under the auspices of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC). This year KEPA of NKUA in its capacity as the United Nations Academic Impact Hub Co-Chair for the 7th Sustainable Development Goal (UNAI SDG7 Hub Co-Chair) will host the second (2nd) Conference of all UNAI SDG Hubs in Athens with the aim to further promote the “2030 – Agenda for Sustainable Development”. This will be an opportunity for meetings, exchange views and common action in favor of vulnerable societies. The Conference on “Energy and Climate Change” started as an activity of an EU-FP6 funded project. The 1st PROMITHEAS Conference titled “Energy Investments and Trade Opportunities” in 2008 was a two-day event focused on political and scientific topics. Now, the Conference is upgraded to a multi-dimensional event that includes: 1. 2nd UNAI SDGs HUBs CONFERENCE (6 Oct. 2025). 2. Associated with UNAI SDGs HUBs events (7 Oct. 2025). 3. OFFICIAL DINNER to their Excellencies the Ambassadors in the Hellenic Republic in Athens of: 1) the thirteen BSEC – Member States, 2) the UNAI SDGs HUBs, 3) BSEC – PERMIS, PABSEC, BSTDB, 4) Distinguished Academicians and 5) market stakeholders (7 Oct. 2025). 4. FORUM: The first day is devoted to the 12th “Green Energy Investments” Forum aiming to bring together policy and decision makers with market stakeholders and explore opportunities for investments that promote the transition to a low carbon economy and the implementation of the “2030 – Agenda for Sustainable Development” (8 Oct. 2025). 5. SYMPOSIUM for BSEC – GEN Members (8 Oct. 2025). 6. SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS: The second day “Scientific Sessions” is devoted to peer – viewed presentations and discussions on relevant to energy and climate change research topics, as in all previous years. Additionally, topics relevant to SDG7 are now also included (9 Oct. 2025). 7. OFFICIAL DINNER: An official dinner is provided to participants at the iconic premises of the Cultural Club of NKUA “Kostis Palamas”. The event offers a unique opportunity to explore perspectives of scientific cooperation among participants during the welcome reception and dinner (9 Oct. 2025). 8. BROKERAGE SESSIONS: The third day is shaped as a “Brokerage sessions” that will bring together scientists, policy makers and market stakeholders and facilitate them to present their activities (projects and programs), discuss about funding opportunities, mainly in the context of Horizon Europe calls and finally to increase the cross-interaction on innovative ideas and cooperation on common importance topics. Discussions among participating UNAI SDG7 Hub Energy Community members will also take place (10 Oct. 2025).