A world in transition
Countries are faced with climate change and a need to adapt to a world in transition. Under the Paris Agreement they also have the duty to comply with international climate target plans and reporting systems. It is a known fact that the cost of measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is enormous. In addition, we are already witnessing the impact of climatic changes: extreme rainfall, deadly flooding, persistent droughts, urban heat island effects or enlarged weather variability. These are all phenomena that urge climate adaptation.
VITO has been a trusted partner in climate policy and international climate negotiations. We have supported governments and international organizations in climate action for the past 25 years.
How we can help
- We help with plans to mitigate climate change and reduce carbon emissions
- We help monitor and quantify climate change and its impacts in diverse sectors such as energy, agriculture, biodiversity, urban development and health
- To shape a climate-resilient society, we provide insights in climate change hazards and impacts together with adaptation analysis for short and long term policy making
- We assist you with stakeholder engagement via interactive climate portals, citizen-science data collection, workshops and transition arenas to support program management and action planning.
- We help shape policy frameworks as well as put forward efficient measures
- We keep track of global trends such as urbanization, population growth, land use shifts,…
- In the realm of climate projects VITO has been involved in, our services can help mobilize climate funding
Our product offering
Our services and solutions help with planning and monitoring of climate mitigation and adaptation measures.
Projects
CLIMATE-RESILIENT AND LOW-CARBON GROWTH IN AHMEDABAD
Diagnose the city’s resilience in terms of disasters, climate risks and emission intensity and quantify its future risks
Climate information service for global biodiversity
Operational climate service for the global biodiversity community in the framework of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
Climate platform for adaptation in agriculture in Africa
Online dashboard with tailored past and future climate information, including information on the onset of the rainy season, for over 20 countries across the African continent
Climate-health risk management in India
Online climate-health information service to support the risk management of urban heat conditions
Urban climate information platform Niger
Urban climate change information platform for Niamey in Niger, tailored to the needs of local authorities and stakeholders from civil society
Colombia NDC update
Updating & consolidating sector GHD emissions scenarios and assessment of associated abatement costs
NDC support center
Center supporting Morocco, Uganda and Malawi to improve their National Energy Information Systems and enhancing their NDCs
Why collaborate with VITO?
- Open & collaborative
- Integrated with technology
- Countless demonstrations
- Research oriented
- Independent
- Not-for-profit
