Tens of Thousands Urge Climate Action at Brussels Demo
Police said 45,000 people joined the march as protesters urged the European Union to strengthen climate action after record heatwaves.
- On Sunday, 45,000 protesters marched through Brussels to the European Union's headquarters, demanding stronger climate action ahead of the upcoming UN summit.
- Record heatwaves across Europe in recent months fueled the demonstration, as participants called for courageous environmental measures from politicians despite potential electoral risks.
- Economist Etienne de Callatay noted, "There is a great deal of concern among the population," while NGO worker Aurore Schreiber demanded "greener, fairer supply chains."
- Delegates will gather in the Turkish resort town of Antalya next month for COP31, though expectations remain low as the European Union recently postponed implementing a methane-targeting law by one year.
- Following United States President Donald Trump's withdrawal from negotiations, international climate efforts face uncertainty as surging energy prices strengthen fossil fuel producers' influence.
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Taxes on fossil fuels, an end to subsidies to industry and a fair transition were the main demands of a demonstration that took the streets of Brussels this Sunday.
Can the scorching hot summer give the climate fight a new impetus? A turnout of more than 45,000 protesters at the Climate March – more than the past...
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welingelichtekringen.nlBRUSSELS (ANP/BELGA) - Several tens of thousands of people participated in the Climate March 2026 in the Belgian capital, Brussels, on Sunday. Official participation figures from the police and the organizers are yet to follow, according to news agency Belga. The climate march was organized by the Climate Coalition and denounces the...
Tens of thousands urge climate action at Brussels demo
Record heatwaves across Europe in recent months have raised concerns about the impact that man-made climate change is having on the continent. Delegates from around the globe will gather in the Turkish resort town of Antalya next month for the annual COP gathering. But expectations are low that the meeting will yield any major breakthroughs as the United States under Donald Trump has disengaged from the process and momentum is waning in Europe. …
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