Presentation of the Club Climate Europe
Club Climate Europe is the newly (2023) established Belgian non-profit association (asbl), acting as the analytical center of European and global scale, specializing in green economic transition, climate change mitigation and adaptation, renewable energy, environment, and socioeconomics. The Club was established by several individuals from the EU, the USA, Asia, and Africa, working together for years before that.
The Club is primarily known as the Transatlantic Group of Climate Analytics, which aims to foster the Transatlantic climate and energy cooperation between the European Union and the United States of America. Other countries, organizations, and individuals, outside of the Transatlantic group, first from Eastern Partnership and EU Neighborhood countries, Indo-Pacific region, and Africa, are part of the Club, ones they assign to common values and to fruitful cooperation to foster joint work with positive contributions.
Right after its establishment, the Club has expanded to more European and global dimensions, leaving transatlantic cooperation as the core pillar of it, especially its value component.
The idea of the Club originates from the proposal of the Nobel Prize Winner Nordhaus, to establish the Climate Clubs, which would be the vehicles of green transition around the globe. It also bears some ideas of G-7, raised during the German presidency, to establish a Climate Club for the elaboration of the joint agendas.
The mission of the Club is to foster the European and global climate and energy transition for a carbon emissions-neutral world while contributing also to the biodiversity, circular economy, digital transition, sustainability, geopolitics, socio-economic development of the countries, equality, inclusiveness, peace, and democracy. The Club seeks to enhance the efficiency and implementation of green transition projects of various scales in different countries and industries, covered by climate goals.
The Club aims to work in a collaborative framework to develop solutions to tackle peculiar issues pertaining to climate change, by applying critical and creative problem-solving methodologies to cement sustainability-centered thinking. It also aims to connect with stakeholders and practitioners based on climate finance, climate diplomacy, and climate security to bring about social innovation for combating climate change and objectively encourage businesses to invest in green transitions.
Through multi-stakeholder engagement, the Club wishes to chart out a decarbonisation trajectory and advocate for strong climate policies. It also endeavours to establish sound communication channels, and a public relations portfolio for effective coordination amongst sector-specific experts taking on issues of climate change through means of research, education, interest representation and consultancy.
The Club acts and functions as a holistic forum for discussing climate boundaries, harmonization of national laws on combating change and envisioning the creation of diverse databases for calculating the carbon footprints of countries. Its thrust shall be developing cost-effective climate models to study material consumption, and carbon footprints, overcoming challenges to climate neutrality and processing data analytics for smooth implementation of the European Green Deal and Paris Agreement goals.
With expertise ranging from integrated assessment modelling to investment banking, from academia to NGOs, and from computer science to social science, from communications to discussion platform and diplomacy, the Club is well positioned to come up with innovative solutions on how to quantify social benefits and market return of environment-improving investment, on capacity building and synergies, effective networking, public value creation, acting across the regions, countries and continents, connecting countries and industries to EU, USA, South Caucasus, Asian, Arab and African policy-makers. The club enjoys good high-level contacts with the European Commission and the European Parliament, the US State Department, the US Energy Department, the Belgian Federal Government, German, Spanish, Austrian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Indian, Nepalese, and other Governments.
The Club focuses its work on climate modelling for Governments, climate environmental reports and analytics for the corporate sector, capacity building for policymakers, countries and regions, and climate education.
The strength of the Club is excellent and fast working relations with EU institutions, reaching Cabinets.
The Club is run by a few bodies, – the General Assembly of its members and donors, which meets once per year, by the Board of Trustees, headed by Radoslaw Rasala from Poland, and by the Executive Board, headed by the Presidents Beatriz Soler and Katrin Heeren, and by the Secretary-General Angele Kedaitiene, also – the advisory board, headed by Bruce Hamilton.
The Club cooperates with Edward Salzberg from George Washington University, Veera Mitzner from Future Earth US Hub, Immanuel Steinhilper, Senior Public Sector Specialist at The World Bank and German Green Party Chapter Lead in Washington DC, and others.
The Club focus its work on the following organizations:
1. Government and Policy: Collaborate with governmental bodies at local, regional, and national levels to advocate for climate-friendly policies and regulatory frameworks. Engage in policy discussions, provide expert input, and promote sustainable practices.
2. Corporate Sector: Partner with businesses to assist them in adopting sustainable practices, reducing their carbon footprint, and aligning their strategies with climate goals. Provide consultation, workshops, and resources for green initiatives.
3. Education and Awareness: Work with educational institutions, NGOs, and community organizations to raise awareness about climate change, its impact, and sustainable lifestyle choices. Conduct workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns.
4. Research and Innovation: Collaborate with research institutions and innovative startups to develop and implement cutting-edge solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation. Promote knowledge exchange and technology transfer.
5. Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations: Partner with NGOs and civil society organizations to enhance collective efforts in addressing climate change. Support joint initiatives, campaigns, and community-based projects.
Club Climate Europe is the newly (2023) established Belgian non-profit association (asbl), acting as the analytical center of European and global scale, specializing in green economic transition, climate change mitigation and adaptation, renewable energy, environment, and socioeconomics. The Club was established by several individuals from the EU, the USA, Asia, and Africa, working together for years before that.
The Club is primarily known as the Transatlantic Group of Climate Analytics, which aims to foster the Transatlantic climate and energy cooperation between the European Union and the United States of America. Other countries, organizations, and individuals, outside of the Transatlantic group, first from Eastern Partnership and EU Neighborhood countries, Indo-Pacific region, and Africa, are part of the Club, ones they assign to common values and to fruitful cooperation to foster joint work with positive contributions.
Right after its establishment, the Club has expanded to more European and global dimensions, leaving transatlantic cooperation as the core pillar of it, especially its value component.
The idea of the Club originates from the proposal of the Nobel Prize Winner Nordhaus, to establish the Climate Clubs, which would be the vehicles of green transition around the globe. It also bears some ideas of G-7, raised during the German presidency, to establish a Climate Club for the elaboration of the joint agendas.
The mission of the Club is to foster the European and global climate and energy transition for a carbon emissions-neutral world while contributing also to the biodiversity, circular economy, digital transition, sustainability, geopolitics, socio-economic development of the countries, equality, inclusiveness, peace, and democracy. The Club seeks to enhance the efficiency and implementation of green transition projects of various scales in different countries and industries, covered by climate goals.
The Club aims to work in a collaborative framework to develop solutions to tackle peculiar issues pertaining to climate change, by applying critical and creative problem-solving methodologies to cement sustainability-centered thinking. It also aims to connect with stakeholders and practitioners based on climate finance, climate diplomacy, and climate security to bring about social innovation for combating climate change and objectively encourage businesses to invest in green transitions.
Through multi-stakeholder engagement, the Club wishes to chart out a decarbonisation trajectory and advocate for strong climate policies. It also endeavours to establish sound communication channels, and a public relations portfolio for effective coordination amongst sector-specific experts taking on issues of climate change through means of research, education, interest representation and consultancy.
The Club acts and functions as a holistic forum for discussing climate boundaries, harmonization of national laws on combating change and envisioning the creation of diverse databases for calculating the carbon footprints of countries. Its thrust shall be developing cost-effective climate models to study material consumption, and carbon footprints, overcoming challenges to climate neutrality and processing data analytics for smooth implementation of the European Green Deal and Paris Agreement goals.
With expertise ranging from integrated assessment modelling to investment banking, from academia to NGOs, and from computer science to social science, from communications to discussion platform and diplomacy, the Club is well positioned to come up with innovative solutions on how to quantify social benefits and market return of environment-improving investment, on capacity building and synergies, effective networking, public value creation, acting across the regions, countries and continents, connecting countries and industries to EU, USA, South Caucasus, Asian, Arab and African policy-makers. The club enjoys good high-level contacts with the European Commission and the European Parliament, the US State Department, the US Energy Department, the Belgian Federal Government, German, Spanish, Austrian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Indian, Nepalese, and other Governments.
The Club focuses its work on climate modelling for Governments, climate environmental reports and analytics for the corporate sector, capacity building for policymakers, countries and regions, and climate education.
The strength of the Club is excellent and fast working relations with EU institutions, reaching Cabinets.
The Club is run by a few bodies, – the General Assembly of its members and donors, which meets once per year, by the Board of Trustees, headed by Radoslaw Rasala from Poland, and by the Executive Board, headed by the Presidents Beatriz Soler and Katrin Heeren, and by the Secretary-General Angele Kedaitiene, also – the advisory board, headed by Bruce Hamilton.
The Club cooperates with Edward Salzberg from George Washington University, Veera Mitzner from Future Earth US Hub, Immanuel Steinhilper, Senior Public Sector Specialist at The World Bank and German Green Party Chapter Lead in Washington DC, and others.
The Club focus its work on the following organizations:
1. Government and Policy: Collaborate with governmental bodies at local, regional, and national levels to advocate for climate-friendly policies and regulatory frameworks. Engage in policy discussions, provide expert input, and promote sustainable practices.
2. Corporate Sector: Partner with businesses to assist them in adopting sustainable practices, reducing their carbon footprint, and aligning their strategies with climate goals. Provide consultation, workshops, and resources for green initiatives.
3. Education and Awareness: Work with educational institutions, NGOs, and community organizations to raise awareness about climate change, its impact, and sustainable lifestyle choices. Conduct workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns.
4. Research and Innovation: Collaborate with research institutions and innovative startups to develop and implement cutting-edge solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation. Promote knowledge exchange and technology transfer.
5. Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations: Partner with NGOs and civil society organizations to enhance collective efforts in addressing climate change. Support joint initiatives, campaigns, and community-based projects.
The Club proposes for the following value for its funders:
1. Expertise: Offer deep knowledge and expertise in climate science, policies, and solutions, positioning us as a trusted resource for accurate information and guidance.
2. Collaboration: Foster collaborative partnerships with diverse stakeholders, ensuring a holistic approach to tackling climate change and maximizing impact.
3. Innovation: Integrate innovative approaches, technologies, and best practices into our projects and initiatives to drive sustainable change.
4. Advocacy: Serve as a strong advocate for climate-friendly policies, aiming to influence decision-makers and drive systemic change at all levels of governance.
5. Education: Empower individuals, organizations, and communities with educational resources, training, and workshops to encourage sustainable behaviours and choices.