France's PM says wildfires brought under control after record European blazes
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu credits emergency services and changing weather for stabilising fires in Gironde and beyond.
Pierre Dubois · 3d ago
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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.
Pierre Dubois · 68d ago
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 · 68d 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 · 69d 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 · 70d 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 · 71d 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 · 71d 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 · 72d 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 · 81d 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 · 82d 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 · 83d 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 · 83d 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 · 84d 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 · 84d 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 · 85d 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 · 85d 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 · 85d 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 · 86d 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 · 87d ago