The Scientific Climate Council is a new body established by the law of 15 January 2024 on the governance of federal climate policy. This independent body will be primarily responsible for providing advice on progress and funding of federal climate policies. The work of this Council will be supported by a permanent secretariat, hosted by the Belgian Climate Centre.
The Royal Decree of 18 April 2024 on the establishment of the Council defines the procedure for the call for applications, the selection of experts and the functioning of the Scientific Climate Council. Candidates must be able to demonstrate in-depth expertise in at least one of the areas covered by the law of 15 January 2024, namely :
Climate change science
Climate risks and adaptation
International, European and national climate policy
Economy and finance
Energy and Technology
Climate transition (including macroeconomic models, social dimension and behavioural aspects)
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
The official call for applications will be published in the Belgisch Staatsblad / Moniteur Belge on Monday 19 August 2024. This call will be relayed via the communication channels (website, social medias) of the FPS Health and the Belgian Climate Centre. The experts will be invited to submit their application within one month of the publication of the call for applications.