The COP Universities Alliance is a collective of Australian and Pacific universities which aims to provide the Australian government with a mechanism for leveraging the wealth of expertise in the University sector in the lead-up to, during, and post-COP31. By acting as agile knowledge partners, providing a forum for dialogues on complex issues and advising on and facilitating public engagement to improve climate literacy, the Alliance supports the Australian Government to deliver ambitious policy outcomes and a successful COP31, enhancing high ambition leadership on climate for Australia, our region and globally.