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About us

The Climate Centre has been created to lead scientific research at the highest level on climate and related economic and ecological issues. It serves as a contact point for policymakers, public and private organisations and citizens

for a wide range of climate-related services.

Mission

 

The mission of the Belgian Climate Centre is to maximise the impact of science on climate mitigation and adaptation in Belgium to support an efficient and socially just transition.

Objectives

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Strengthening scientific research capacity

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Our first objective is to bundle and strengthen climate-related research capacity by establishing structural collaborations with research institutes, both at the federal and regional level as well as with universities, hereby putting forward complementarity and interdisciplinarity as key values.

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Facilitate the transfer of knowledge from researchers to a wide range of stakeholders

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Our second objective is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from researchers to users in order to enable science-based decision making, by developing climate services, facilitating the access to data & information, and connecting experts and users.

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Increasing the applicability of future research programmes into climate action

 

Our third objective is to increase the coherence and strategic impact of research programs through the transfer of experience from societal actors to researchers, and by leveraging funding opportunities.

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Short history

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17 December 2021:

  • establishment of the Climate Centre, approved by a decision of the Council of Ministers

  • the governance of the Climate Centre and its operational model are adopted by the Council of Ministers

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29 November 2022:

  • official opening of the Climate Centre at the Space Pole in Uccle

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