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Founded in 2022, the 🇧🇪 Belgian Climate Centre focuses on climate science, fostering collaboration, supporting research, and providing decision-makers with scientific expertise | climatecentre.be | socials & more: https://linktr.ee/belgianclimatecentre
Historic ruling in The Hague: the Netherlands discriminated against Bonaire islanders by neglecting climate adaptation. The court ordered a new protection plan and a strict 1.5°C carbon budget. A major win for climate justice.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Dutch government discriminated against Bonaire islanders over climate adaptation, court rules
Judgment in The Hague orders Netherlands to do more to protect Caribbean people in its territory from impacts of climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
New Belgian Barometer reveals TV linked heatwaves to climate change 6.7x more often than in France during 2025. Yet, housing remains under-reported (5% of airtime) despite high emissions. A vital step against disinformation by CSA & FPS Public Health.
🔗 www.csa.be/176559/mieux...
Mieux informer pour mieux agir : lancement du « Baromètre Belge de l’Information Environnementale » et premiers résultats
Annoncée par le Ministre fédéral de l’Environnement, Jean-Luc Crucke en marge de la COP30 de Belém, en novembre dernier, la mise en place du Baromètre Belge de l’Information Environnementale en Belgiq...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:59 PM
49% of Europeans struggle to spot reliable climate info. The 🇪🇺endorses the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change to fight disinformation. 🇧🇪 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. The #ClimateFactsMatter campaign helps spot fake experts & cherry-picked data.
🔗 climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
EU endorses landmark Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change
The EU has endorsed the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, reinforcing its commitment to climate science and evidence-based debate. Backed by Eurobarometer findings, the move stre...
climate.ec.europa.eu
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Belgium’s coast is in a 'coastal squeeze'. At Climate Cookies & Coffee, Dr Sebastian Dan (Flanders Hydraulics) shared evidence from the Dune-voor-dijk pilot at Raversijde: artificial dunes trap sand and stabilise shores, buffering floods and nature, up to +100 m.
www.climatecentre.be/events-1/fut...
January 28, 2026 at 9:28 AM
What connects public enquiries to soup on the Mona Lisa? Legal experts at ULB & UCL describe a continuum of participation. They warn that repressing legal protest inadvertently pushes citizens towards forbidden civil disobedience. #ClimateAction #Law
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January 27, 2026 at 10:27 AM
New VUB research shows atmospheric feedbacks could cause Greenland's ice sheet to vanish by 3000. Under high emissions, a melt–elevation loop accelerates loss, potentially adding 7 metres to sea levels.
🔗 tc.copernicus.org/articles/20/...
January 23, 2026 at 8:18 AM
📣 Science needs to be heard, not just published. Yesterday the Belgian Climate Centre hosted hands-on media training with Laura Matthys (Vulgairelab). 7 French-speaking climate experts are now media-ready. 🫵 Journalists: get in touch! Dutch-language session in Feb. #SciComm #ClimateScience
January 22, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Belgium holds the EU's lowest share of female STEM graduates (25%). With a shortage of 5,000 engineers, universities like ULiège and UCLouvain are tackling stereotypes and the 'leaking pipe'. France considers quotas; Belgium favours awareness.
🔗 www.levif.be/societe/ense...
January 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Research on the EU Energy Taxation Directive reveals gendered impacts. In Belgium 🇧🇪, woman-headed households face higher costs from heating taxes. Conversely, man-headed households in Poland lose more on transport fuel. Policy design matters. #FitFor55 #GenderGap
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January 20, 2026 at 10:49 AM
A blueprint from CIRIEC (ULiège) proposes Local Power Networks to tackle climate-driven power outages. These solar mini-grids operate in 'island mode' for resilience. The model prioritises decarbonisation and affordability over profit. #EnergyTransition #Solar
🔗 doi.org/10.25518/cir...
January 19, 2026 at 9:16 AM
A study of 70,000+ people shows we consistently rate our personal climate risk lower than others'. This bias is stronger in Europe than in Asia. #ClimateChange #RiskPerception
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s418...
January 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
New research from KU Leuven explores how people in Flanders perceive stop-based pooled automated vehicles. For commuting, they are seen as a hybrid between cars and buses. For grocery trips, they are viewed mostly like buses.
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s125...
January 15, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Reposted by Belgian Climate Centre
🌡️ 2025 was the third-warmest year on record, with a global average temperature 0.59°C above the 1991–2020 average & 1.47°C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial level. It was 0.13°C below 2024, the warmest year on record, and only 0.01°C cooler than 2023.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Ocean heat content hit a new record in 2025, adding ~23 Zetta Joules (a unit with 21 zeros) despite La Niña. The Mediterranean and North Atlantic also saw record highs. This stored heat drives sea-level rise and extreme weather. #OceanWarming #ClimateChange
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January 14, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Europe's agriculture, energy and transport sectors need €53-137bn/year by 2050 for climate resilience, yet receive only €15-16bn. With recent weather losses hitting €50bn/year, adaptation offers a 'triple dividend': reducing risk, cutting emissions and boosting the economy.
#ClimateAction 👇
Climate resilience is an investment in Europe’s competitiveness

Our new briefing shows that investing early in climate resilience across agriculture, energy and transport could significantly reduce losses and strengthen Europe’s economic performance.

👉 www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 PM
🔔 Reminder: Register by 22 Jan for our seminar on 27 Jan at 14:00. Sebastian Dan (Flanders Hydraulics) discusses Nature-Based Solutions for coastal adaptation in #Belgium.

✍ Register: www.climatecentre.be/events-1/the...

#ClimateCookiesAndCoffee #SeaLevelRise #CoastalAdaptation
On Tuesday 27 January 2026, join us at the Belgian Climate Centre for our #ClimateCookiesAndCoffee seminar, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘢 𝘓𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘨𝘪𝘶𝘮, with Sebastian Dan (Flanders Hydraulics). Sign up now!
👉 www.climatecentre.be/events-1/the...
January 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Flanders sees a mobility shift: 51% of new bikes are electric & cycling risk dropped 30% since 2017. 🇧🇪 Investments hit €300m/year, aiming for 30% of all trips by bike by 2040.
#ActiveTravel #Flanders
🔗 fietsberaad.be/documenten/f...
January 13, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Mediterranean spider Icius hamatus is reproducing outdoors in Belgium. Researchers at RBINS and Natuurpunt link this to mild winters caused by #ClimateChange, suggesting permanent establishment in NW Europe is likely. @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social
🔗 www.researchgate.net/profile/Garb...
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Reflecting on the recent snow, our neighbours at KNMI show winter landscapes are fading. Since 1961, snow cover days dropped from 23 to 3. Warmer sea air turns snow to rain; future cold spells will likely be drier. #ClimateChange #Snow
🔗 www.knmi.nl/over-het-knm...
January 12, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Fungi adapt to climate shifts, impacting food safety. Experts at the 46th Mycotoxin Workshop shared insights on fungal resilience and toxin production. ULiège researchers won 2nd prize for detection work using scents #ClimateChange #FoodSafety @universitedeliege.bsky.social
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January 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
How to teach SDGs effectively? A study with HENALLUX shows that teachers' confidence (self-efficacy) matters more than their enthusiasm. To boost storytelling in class, schools must reduce curriculum barriers and support innovation.
🔗 doi.org/10.3390/educ...
January 11, 2026 at 9:16 AM
In Belgium, using non-insulated PVT panels as a heat pump source cuts energy use by 10% compared to air-source pumps. Researchers at UAntwerp and UGent found this setup cools panels, boosting electric yield, while avoiding fan noise. #EnergyTransition
🔗 doi.org/10.26868/252...
January 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The North Sea hit a record high in 2025, reaching 11.6°C. The heat increase from the previous year equals 3x Germany’s annual energy consumption. 🇧🇪 and neighbours face rising sea levels and marine heatwaves. Adaptation is key. #ClimateAction #NorthSea
🔗 (DE): www.bsh.de/SharedDocs/P...
January 10, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Farmers need more than data to adapt to sustainability challenges; they need 'dynamic capabilities' to transform their business models. New research from Flanders identifies five key information needs to bridge the gap between strategy and action.
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s401...
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM