Pope Leo condemns climate change critics
3 Oct 2025
Pope Leo XIV has hit out at those who minimise the "increasingly evident" impact of rising temperatures in his first major statement on climate change.
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Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data shows
Today 12:00pm
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed.
EU drafts 'electrification' plan to curb oil and gas use, after Iran war disruption
Mon 13 Jul 2026
The European Union plans to introduce a raft of policies and funding schemes to shift more of its economy to run on electricity, instead of oil and gas, a draft European Commission proposal seen by Reuters showed.
Don’t gut flagship green rules, Sweden tells EU
Mon 13 Jul 2026
Sweden has vowed to block any effort to dilute the EU's proposed decarbonization scheme ahead of a policy showdown next week that is pitting capitals against each other.
Europe may face 'more deadly weeks' as new heatwave builds, WHO warns
Thu 9 Jul 2026
The World Health Organization warned Europe could face “more deadly weeks” ahead, with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic.
European countries top ‘scorecard’ on climate progress while US slips to 27th
Thu 9 Jul 2026
Estonia, Luxembourg and UK are the top three in the biennial Yale University index in tackling pollution and other issues.
Tourist spots across Europe hit by wildfires as Greece warns of toxic smoke
Wed 8 Jul 2026
Wildfires are raging across holiday spots across Europe, with hundreds of firefighters battling blazes in Portugal, Greece, and Spain. International reinforcements have been sent to Portugal, where a massive fire has been burning for over three days.
‘We have nothing to cool off with’: French heatwave exposes inequalities
Wed 8 Jul 2026
As people living in low-income areas are unable to escape the heat, analysts say the government’s response is insufficient.
'Hotter and hotter and hotter': Europe's new climate in seven charts
7 Jul 2026
We might only be a few days into July, but two record-breaking summer heatwaves have already provided the UK and Europe with a snapshot of their new climate.
Berlin raids €5.4 billion cash pot ahead of EU carbon pricing reform
7 Jul 2026
The German government plans to divert €2.7 billion in revenues from CO2 permits for factories and power plants away from the green transition towards pensioners as part of budget negotiations on Monday, just days before a major overhaul of the original EU Emissions Trading System.
Wildfires scorch southern France as heat and drought fuel blazes
6 Jul 2026
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said nearly 7,000 fires have broken out since the start of the summer season, with some 8,700 hectares already burned. “The situation is fairly tense.”
