Commemoration ceremony – EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis

On 15 July, the third annual EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis, the EU honoured those lost to and affected by the climate crisis with a ceremony held in Brussels. 

The ceremony took place in the European Commission’s Berlaymont building and featured contributions from officials and civil society including:

• Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition
• Lars Aagaard, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities
• Antonio Decaro, MEP and Chair of European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts and Alexandros Kassipis, Climate activists and Climate Justice for Rosa

The event concluded with a minute of silence and a live musical performance by Bartu Elci-Ozsoy, violinist and European Climate Pact Ambassador.

The ceremony can be watched on replay on the European Commission channels.

Useful links

• The EU pays tribute to victims of the global climate crisis
• Photos from the high-level commemoration ceremony
• The Climate Pact commemorates climate victims
• Information toolkit
• Joint Declaration establishing the Day