Belgian Climate Centre’s Post

We need to better understand the relationship between water and climate. Here is an initiative that took place in Central Europe before the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit (2009). 14 years have passed and climate authorities still do not see the need to understand the human impact on desertification and overheating of the troposphere. More about this initiative and the rationale here: https://lnkd.in/eTQRj6gP

Emergency and climate change work is crucial! 🌍 Check out the personal write-up from the SIDS4 Conference last week! https://lnkd.in/eeg48tWh

Happy World Ocean Day! 🌊 This year's focus? Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate. Learn more at worldoceanday.org 🐟🐠🐙

From scorching temperatures to extreme weather, 2023 has been a year of climate reflection. Dive into the innovative solutions the City of Setúbal 🇵🇹 has implemented to combat climate change! Explore how local initiatives are transforming the fight against climate challenges 🌿  in our Adaptation Resources: https://lnkd.in/dh8HUffp EU Environment and Climate

WORLD CONGRESS 2023: CLIMATE CHANGE – A WORKING ISSUE Ηear from guest Dr Andreas Flouris from the University of Thessaly, Greece. He explains why climate change is an opportunity to shift the lens to focus on worker safety and how it impacts the responsibilities of businesses. https://lnkd.in/e-dcsBu9

An interesting and useful read on how #SMEs can be better supported on their #Sustainability journey. Things that stood out for me were around the role we all have in the value chain of business. Here are two examples from the report: "The role of supporting organisations SMEs operate within systems almost exclusively defined by larger businesses and by local and national government. Larger businesses and government, together with other supporting organisations, can help shape these systems to remove the barriers and motivate SMEs to take further climate action." "The role of accountants As expectations of climate- related reporting and emissions measurement develop, accounting professionals are seeing a role they can play in supporting SME climate action. This includes making emissions accounting and reporting robust, and guiding businesses to take action on climate change." While the report focused on the #NZ SME scene we all are part of the global economy and think the findings in the report will apply to SMEs operating in any country in the world.

https://lnkd.in/eYACtkke 7 simple acts for real zero we can make a change we can make a difference we need to act

Once again, the summer of 2024 in Europe saw sweltering heat, becoming the warmest ever on record 📈🌍 On top of that: 🌡️ Southeastern Europe experiencing its hottest summer ever and up to 66 days of strong heat stress. 🌊 The Mediterranean Sea hit a record high of 28.45°C 🚱 35% of European rivers were notably or exceptionally low Extreme heat and water stress highlights the urgent need for climate action - both by reducing our emissions, and adapting for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dPA2PMKN

https://lnkd.in/eykuGP8C 7 simple acts REAL ZERO act now https://lnkd.in/e8-TBwK9

📆 In February, the Climate Chance Europe 2024 #Wallonie Summit took place. This was the first European summit dedicated to #climatechangeadaptation issues, #naturebasedsolutions and #resilience. ✒The meeting produced the “Liège Declaration“, an ambitious collective roadmap. Its key messages will be conveyed to the European institutions with a view to a renewed and strengthened #EuropeanGreenDeal after 2024. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eE9eC8A3 #climatechange #AGORA #localcommunities #climateadaptation #liegedeclaration #liege