More than 45,000 people, according to the police, took part yesterday in Brussels in the Climate March 2026, a joint demonstration by several organizations that denounced what they considered a lack of climate ambition in Belgium.
According to data from the Federal Police released by local media, cited by the EFE agency, the protesters marched through the streets of the Belgian capital with placards calling for action against climate change.
Among the demands presented are the creation of taxes for fossil fuel sector companies, the gradual elimination of subsidies to this industry, a just climate transition, and the definition of a binding transition framework.
“Belgium currently lacks a clear strategy for a just transition. This is a problem. The people who contribute least to the climate crisis, namely those living in poverty, are often the most affected by its consequences,” the protest organizers said, noting participation of 60,000 people, well above the police-reported figure.
The march began late in the morning on King Albert II Avenue.
The Manneken Pis, one of Brussels’ main tourist attractions, also marked the occasion, having been dressed in a ‘t-shirt’ bearing the word ‘change’ (change, in English).
