"Towards a greater engagement of universities in addressing climate change challenges", published as an open-access paper in the journal "Scientific Reports", details the work of a team of researchers from the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR), Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP), and International Climate Change Information and Research Programme (ICCIRP). They completed an investigation on the factors that may lead to a greater commitment of universities towards tackling climate change.