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Portugal breaks hottest May day record as heatwave grips Europe

Red alerts are issued in Italy and French students sit exams in extreme heat as a major heatwave sweeps the continent.

Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent as early heat wave breaks records

An early 2026 heat wave has already claimed lives across Europe, which is warming faster than any other continent, Deutsche Welle reports.

Pierre Dubois · 23d ago

Macron signs pact with hundreds of firms to double France's domestic electricity share by 2030

France commits to raising domestically produced electricity's share in its energy mix from 30 to 60 percent by 2030 under an ambitious private-sector pact.

Pierre Dubois · 24d ago

Heat dome pushes Europe to May temperature records

The UK and France have already broken May records as Spain and Italy face heat alerts and outdoor work restrictions under an unusual late-spring heat dome.

Pierre Dubois · 25d ago

Record May temperatures hit UK and France as heat dome grips western Europe

Unseasonably high temperatures have broken May records in the United Kingdom and France, with scientists linking the event to broader planetary warming.

Pierre Dubois · 25d ago

Early French heatwave triggers runner collapses across Paris suburbs and cities

Temperatures above 30°C across France caused dozens of medical emergencies during running events, with several participants hospitalised in serious condition.

Pierre Dubois · 26d ago

Europe sweats under record May heat as 'heat dome' grips continent

France's national weather agency says climate change is driving earlier and more intense heatwaves across Europe this May.

Pierre Dubois · 26d ago

EU faces energy crisis as Irish minister warns of 'second big wake-up call'

Ireland's climate and energy minister signals Europe must address mounting energy challenges beyond post-2022 crisis.

Pierre Dubois · 36d ago

Half of Dutch listed species face extinction threat, data reveals

Environmental figures show biodiversity crisis deepening in Netherlands as conservation targets fall short.

Pierre Dubois · 36d ago

EU pushes single ticket for cross-border train travel

Commission aims to simplify international rail journeys and strengthen passenger rights to make trains competitive with flights.

Pierre Dubois · 38d ago

EU Socialists push tougher targets for corporate EV fleet electrification

Socialist MEPs propose raising mandatory electric vehicle targets for company fleets and adding incentives for e-bike provision.

Pierre Dubois · 38d ago

Global wildfires burn record 150 million hectares as super El Niño looms

First half of 2026 sees catastrophic fire season with worse expected if climate pattern intensifies.

Pierre Dubois · 39d ago

EU carbon scheme to cost Dutch households €70 monthly by 2030

New EU emissions trading mechanism will significantly increase household energy bills across the Netherlands over the coming years.

Pierre Dubois · 39d ago

Europe's largest green transition think tanks to merge operations

Agora and RAP combination will create dominant policy research entity focused on climate and energy transition.

Pierre Dubois · 40d ago

EU centre-right MEP pushes deeper rollback of car CO2 limits

Negotiator seeks to further weaken internal combustion engine phase-out targets

Pierre Dubois · 40d ago

Brussels grants €4 billion in CO2 allowances ahead of carbon pricing overhaul

European Commission allocates more free emissions credits to industry than previously planned during major carbon market reform.

Pierre Dubois · 40d ago

Moldova's energy minister says EU carbon tax limiting electricity exports

Brussels's climate levy is constraining a would-be member state's ability to compete in power markets, Chisinau argues.

Pierre Dubois · 41d ago

Egypt braces for severe heat wave this week

Egyptian authorities issue alerts over rising temperatures beginning Sunday, with peak conditions expected Tuesday

Yusuf Al-Saadi · 42d ago