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Beau Lieu Café on “The SDGs: 2030 is Tomorrow”
What a powerful discussion we had at the Beau Lieu Café on the SDGs, on Monday 13 July with Teresa Ribera, Enrico Giovannini and Imme Scholz and moderated by Karl Falkenberg, on the implementation of the SDGs. With a full house, an all-star panel, hosted by NRW’s Rainer Steffens and our House Band Time=Tijd. Click on title to see more, incl livestream-link and pictures!
AGM 2026 and Keynote Luc Bas
On 2nd June 2026, The Club of Rome EU Chapter held a very positive Annual General Meeting, which was followed by an inspiring keynote speech by Luc Bas, Director of the Belgian Cerac – Climate Risk Assessment Center. Luc informed us about the results of the Belgian Climate Risk Assessment (BCRA), which describes the 28 main risks related to climate change and to ecosystems degradation in Belgium.
Illegal trade in wildlife, timber and minerals: the EU’s response
Summary: On Wednesday 20 May 2026 we organised a policy debate on the EU’s response to illegal trade in wildlife, timber and minerals, with Prof. Daan van Uhm , Professor of Environmental Crime at the Open Universiteit in Heerlen, Matthias Petschke, Director for…
Beyond Limits: the CoR EU Manifesto to Reignite the Sustainable Development Goals
Manifesto of the Club of Rome EU-Chapter As CoR EU Chapter, we act as a catalyst for Europe’s contribution to a sustainable and just world by accelerating, connecting, and amplifying efforts across all levels of society. Clarifying our position on the SDGs should…
Sustainability & Security
On 10.02.2026 we organised with the Austrian and German Environment Agencies a Beau Lieu Cafe debate on Susainability and Secirity. Click on title to read the summary of the discussion.
Beau Lieu Café: Sustainability & Security
Join us at the Beau Lieu Café on 10-02-2026, where we will discuss the relations between sustainability and security during a live-streamed talk show with three eminent guests and a powerful house band!
Sustainable Finance & Investments in Turbulent Times
On 25-02-2026, the Club of Rome EU-Chapter explores the critical role of finance in driving real-world decarbonisation, in a conversation with Jack Azoulay, Managing Partner at Argos Fund and former Chief of Staff at the French Ministry of Ecological Transition, and…
Policy Debate: How is the circular economy a business case?
On 1st december 2025, we organised a discussion on the opportunities and challenges of the circular economy from a business perspective. Click on the title above to read a summary of the discussion.
Captured Futures – Rethinking the Drama of Environmental Politics
On Thursday 9 October, the Club of Rome EU-Chapter hosted a lively discussion on the provocative book “Captured Futures – Rethinking the Drama of Environmental Politics” in a packed room at the Residence Palace in Brussels.
EU Climate Action: State of Play
After the Annual General Meeting of the Club of Rome EU-Chapter on 5 June 2025, we had the pleasure of being updated on the EU’s climate action developments by Jan Dusik, deputy director-general of DG CLIMA at the European Commission. [add summary of his presentation]