Taking the temperature of the room: Arctik organises 2 high-level events for the European weather forecasting community 

In January 2026, press and Members of European Parliament came together in Brussels to commemorate the European State of the Climate 2025 report, an annual report by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).  

Over the course of 2 days, ECMWF presented key findings from their report on climate conditions and events over the last year. Both events served as opportunities to engage with key EU diplomatic stakeholders, while also providing a strategic platform to showcase ECMWF’s portfolio of activities. 

Arctik ensured the seamless planning and delivery of a press briefing and a closed meeting with Parliamentarians, along with effective stakeholder engagement and communication support. The press briefing particularly enabled ECMWF to engage directly with journalists. For this, we focused on targeting Brussels-based media and correspondents of international and national media specialised in EU climate, environmental and sustainability policy alongside Belgian national media.  

A range of opportunities 

Arctik is involved in regional and trans-European initiatives engaged in climate change, environmental, and science communication. This collaboration with ECMWF represented a unique opportunity to showcase our expertise in translating state-of-the-art climate research into accessible and engaging stories for European audiences. We look forward to more opportunities to create engaging spaces that connect researchers, institutions and the wider public.  

Find out more about our work on climate data and modelling, climate adaptation planning, and more. 

About ECMWF 

ECMWF is part of Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the EU’s Space Programme, a leading voice in weather forecasting and environmental monitoring. The programme’s mission is to support evidence-based policy with world-class data and insights, while positioning itself as a leading voice in weather forecasting and environmental monitoring.