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Human nature can combat climate change, says Belgium's Prime Minister
We can learn from the groundbreaking vaccine programmes, and the collective human spirit to protect, as we tackle climate change and aim for net-zero.
Alexander De Croo
Dec 2025–now: Administrator, United Nations Development Fund; Feb 2025–Nov 2025: Member of Parliament, Belgium; 2020–Feb 2025: Prime Minister of Belgium; 2018–2020: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Development Cooperation; 2014–2019: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services; 2012–2014: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Pensions; 2009–2012: Party Chairman and Senator; 1999–2009: MBA, business consultant and entrepreneur. Alexander De Croo is part of the 2015 intake of World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders.
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