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Closing the climate insurance protection gap in Belgium
In a proactive response to the growing challenges posed by climate change, the Climate Change Service of the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety, and Environment recently hosted a critical workshop on October 16, 2023, dedicated to addressing Belgium’s Climate Insurance Protection Gap (CIPG). With the increasing frequency and severity of global extreme weather
Towards a climate change resilient society by 2050 – Federal adaptation measures 2023-2026
A package of federal adaptation measures was approved by the Council of Ministers on 3 March 2023 under the title “Towards a climate change resilient society by 2050 – Federal adaptation measures 2023-2026” (translated from the Dutch and the French version). The launch of these federal adaptation measures follows a transparent process, including a public
Impact of climate change on the health care system in Belgium
Following measure 8 of the National Adaptation Plan (2017-2020) “Taking into account the impact of climate change and adaptation needs in the framework of the future National Environment and Health Action Plan (NEHAP)”, the FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment published a study on the effects of climate change on human health in
The final evaluation of the National Adaptation Plan
The National Climate Commission just approved the final evaluation of the national adaptation plan covering the period 2017 -2020. In April 2017, a National Adaptation Plan was approved with specific adaptation measures to be taken at the national level to improve cooperation and develop synergies between different entities (federal and regional). In March 2019, the
New EU Adaptation Strategy
On February 24, 2021, the European Commission published the new, more ambitious EU adaptation strategy with the aim of increasing climate resilience and making Europe climate neutral by 2050. To this end, the Commission aspires to an accelerated, smarter and more systematic approach with extra attention for international cooperation due to the borderless nature of
Call for tenders « Evaluation of the impact of climate change on the health care system in Belgium »
In accordance with measure 8 of the National Adaptation Plan, ‘Taking into account the impact of climate change and adaptation needs in the framework of the future National Environment and Health Action Plan (NEHAP)’, a call for tender was launched. The contract is for a study on the impact of climate change on the health
Public consultation for the EU Adaptation Strategy
The European Commission is launching a public consultation on its future strategy for adapting to the impacts of climate change. This broad initiative targets a wide range of stakeholders to provide inputs, including citizens, businesses, NGOs, academia, national, regional and local authorities as all countries and sectors will be affected. Are you concerned about the