ECMWF is taking part in Brussels Climate Week 2026, joining policymakers, industry leaders, researchers and other key stakeholders to discuss how trusted weather, climate and environmental information can support a more resilient and sustainable Europe.
Brussels Climate Week brings together representatives from European institutions, Member States, industry, cities, investors and innovators to shape the future of Europe’s climate-industrial transition.
Through five themes, across four days the Conference explores how Europe can deliver on its ambition for resilience, competitiveness, and sustainability. Each day features high-level dialogues, curated roundtables and cross-sector networking designed to transform ambition into action.
During the week, ECMWF will highlight how advances in Earth system science, artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) are helping transform weather and climate services. These include ECMWF’s Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS), which became operational in 2025 and uses machine learning to produce global weather forecasts. Such advances are helping to deliver faster, more accessible and more actionable weather and climate information.
Florian Pappenberger, ECMWF Director-General, said: "From extreme heat and wildfires to growing pressure on energy, health and water systems, Europe’s challenges are increasingly interconnected. At ECMWF, collaboration across our Member and Co-operating States turns world-leading science, trusted data and cutting-edge computing into practical tools that enable national meteorological services and agencies across Europe to anticipate risks, act earlier and make better decisions for a more resilient future."
ECMWF will also showcase the value of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), which it implements on behalf of the European Commission. Together, these services provide authoritative information on climate change, air quality, greenhouse gases, pollutants and other environmental challenges, helping policymakers, businesses and citizens better understand current conditions, identify emerging risks and prepare for the future.
In addition, ECMWF will highlight its role as an entrusted entity in Destination Earth (DestinE), the European Commission initiative delivered alongside the European Space Agency (ESA) and EUMETSAT as well as other partners. Through advanced digital twins of the Earth system, DestinE enables users to explore future scenarios in unprecedented detail, helping turn climate projections into information that can support adaptation, planning and resilience.
Tech and Innovation Day
On Tech and Innovation Day, ECMWF Director-General Florian Pappenberger will deliver a keynote address entitled ‘Seeing the Shock Before it Hits: Climate Intelligence for a Resilient Europe’. The keynote will explore how the combination of trusted authoritative data, world-leading Earth system science, HPC and AI is enabling faster, smarter and more accessible weather and climate services.
The session will also highlight the role of European collaboration in developing and operating these capabilities, ensuring they remain trustworthy, transparent and relevant to the needs of society.
Energy Day
On Energy Day, ECMWF will contribute to discussions on how weather and climate intelligence can support Europe's evolving energy system. As renewable energy sources become more important and weather variability increasingly affects supply and demand, reliable forecasts and climate information can help improve planning, efficiency and resilience across the sector.
Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) at ECMWF, will contribute to a high-level panel discussion entitled ‘The climate breaking point: Turning disruption into preparedness’ in cooperation with Parliament Magazine. Carlo will provide an overview of the European climate in 2026 drawing on data from C3S and CAMS about extreme heat, drought, wildfires and ozone pollution. The session will also showcase ECMWF products related to the Copernicus Energy and Health Hubs, as well as applications developed through C3S and CAMS that help industry users and policymakers access information and make evidence-based decisions.
Strengthening resilience
Alongside Brussels Climate Week, ECMWF will also take part in discussions on disaster risk management and resilience. Stijn Vermoote, Head of Partnerships and Engagement at ECMWF, will contribute to a high-level dialogue examining how space-based services, early warning systems and community preparedness can work together to strengthen resilience to natural hazards.
Organised by the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) and the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), in association with the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the event will explore how Earth observation data, technological innovation and international cooperation can support disaster risk management and anticipatory action around the world, particularly across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The discussion will reflect themes central to ECMWF's work under initiatives such as Strengthening Early Warning in Africa (SEWA), which aims to improve access to early warning information and support anticipatory action in vulnerable regions.