Rise for Climate Belgium

We are a nonpartisan civic movement mobilizing citizens and lobbying Belgian and European policy makers to fight climate change.

[Rise for Climate Belgium @Rise4ClimateBE]

On Thursday 19 March
All 27 leaders will be present in Brussels for @EUCouncil
Faced with austerity and the victories of the far right,
and together against deregulation and for our rights, demonstration for a social, ecological and democratic Europe!
Meet at 6 p.m. at Schuman

[Rise for Climate Belgium @Rise4ClimateBE]

@DDehenauw Et que fait notre ministre de l'énergie @BIHETMathieu 😴 #Whatstheplan ?

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

Today marks another milestone in the movement for global climate justice 🤝

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

🖋️ Santa Marta was a turning point for the climate—but to make sure the process succeeds, developing countries must hold the pen, writes Harjeet Singh @harjeet11, Strategic Advisor to the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, in @ClimateHome.

[Irene Vélez-Torres @IreneVelezT]

¡Así es, hoy Colombia lidera!

Presidente @petrogustavo, usted le devolvió al país la dignidad y la posibilidad no solo de soñar otra Colombia, sino de abrir un horizonte distinto para la humanidad.

Hoy lideramos una transición que el mundo ha esperado por décadas.

[Rise for Climate Belgium @Rise4ClimateBE]

@IreneVelezT @petrogustavo Well done – this is a real boost for the climate movement in the face of fossil fuel lobbies and the victories of the global far right

[Rise for Climate Belgium @Rise4ClimateBE]

@petrogustavo Well done and thank you! – this is a real boost for the climate movement in the face of fossil fuel lobbies and the victories of the global far right

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

Ireland 🇮🇪 and Tuvalu 🇹🇻 have committed to co-hosting the Second Conference in the Pacific in 2027, bringing the development of a new international mechanism to equitably and orderly phase out fossil fuels ever closer.

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

Today marked a historic breakthrough in climate diplomacy.

[Rise for Climate Belgium @Rise4ClimateBE]

@IreneVelezT @petrogustavo Bravo Irene!

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

President @petrogustavo 🇨🇴: Peoples and nations must unite to end the barbarity of the fossil fuel era. ✊🌎

Today is the closing of the high-level segment of the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Follow along for updates 👀

[Irene Vélez-Torres @IreneVelezT]

Comparto el balance de los primeros días de la Conferencia para la Transición #MásAlláDeLosCombustiblesFósiles: un espacio donde comunidades y pueblos, academia, sociedad civil, sindicatos, sector privado, organismos multilaterales, parlamentarios y gobiernos subnacionales han construido aportes para el segmento de alto nivel.

De cada uno de estos espacios recibiremos declaraciones, insumos y documentos que serán recogidos en una metodología de sistematización para consolidar el reporte final.

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

🤝 A high-ambition coalition of Global South nations call for Santa Marta Conference to recognize need for a new legal instrument for a fair phase out of fossil fuels.

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

Today, the group of countries participating in discussions towards a Fossil Fuel Treaty concluded a three-day meeting in Santa Marta, ahead of the high-level segment of the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels.

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

Meanwhile, thousands of people joined 140+ events in more than 30 countries ahead of the Conference, calling for a fossil fuel phaseout and for countries to support the proposed fossil fuel treaty in Santa Marta.

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

Read more at https://t.co/d2Ak0ZZuyR 🔗

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

As the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels begins in Santa Marta, Colombia African stakeholders, including civil society and leaders, have underscored the urgent need for a just, inclusive, and well-financed transition.

Speaking at a media briefing, they called for a framework that reflects the continent’s priorities and realities, including limited energy access, rising public debt, and intensifying climate impacts.

They highlighted the critical role of international cooperation, including through a Fossil Fuel Treaty, in delivering the finance, technical support, and debt relief measures needed for an equitable global transition.

They urged African countries to engage meaningfully in the conference to ensure the continent’s priorities are well articulated and shape outcomes that advance a resilient and sustainable energy future.

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

Petrostates and the fossil fuel industry have been blocking progress on climate change for decades. That stops now, in Santa Marta, Colombia, at the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. ⚡️

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

For @guardian, Fiona Harvey breaks down why the consensus-based process at the COPs hasn't been working and how the conference in Santa Marta plans to overcome those obstacles. Read the full article at https://t.co/DPG0QqL5Uv 🔗

Today is just day 1 of the week-long conference — stay tuned 👀

#FossilFreeFuture #JustTransitionNow #FossilFuelTreaty #BeyondFossilFuels #JustTransitionSummit #SantaMarta

[Irene Vélez-Torres @IreneVelezT]

Hoy inició en Santa Marta la conversación global que reúne a 56 países.

Se dan cita delegaciones de todos los continentes, junto a más de 1.000 representantes de organizaciones, al menos 500 de comunidades, pueblos y sectores sociales, 30 parlamentarios, más de 400 académicos y, por primera vez, 10 gobiernos subnacionales.

Esto marca un momento decisivo: la transición #MásAlláDeLosCombustiblesFósiles deja de ser una conversación entre gobiernos y empieza a construirse como una agenda colectiva, con acciones que responden a la vida y a los territorios.

No venimos a sumar otra declaración. Venimos a construir, entre países, pueblos, academia, sector privado y sociedad civil, respuestas reales frente a un desafío que ya no admite más dilaciones.

[Rise for Climate Belgium @Rise4ClimateBE]

Excellent postcast de la RTBF
Le retour de l'Europe vers les énergies renouvelables
La crise énergétique au coeur du sommet européen - 24/04/2026 https://t.co/1LdGoo3Uem