Nearly All of Europe Had Above-Average Heat Last Year, as Climate Records Toppled April 30, 2026 By Kate Abnett Almost all of Europe experienced above-average heat in 2025, a year that broke records for wildfires, sea temperatures and heatwaves...
Iran War Should Trigger Faster Exit From Fossil Fuel Dependence: UN Climate Chief March 16, 2026 By Kate Abnett The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is a lesson on the risks of relying on fossil...
EU Countries Give Final Approval to 2040 Climate Target for 90% Emissions Cut March 6, 2026 By Kate Abnett and Charlotte Van Campenhout European Union countries gave the final approval on Thursday to a new climate target to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90%...
EU Countries Give Final Approval to Weaken Company Sustainability Laws February 25, 2026 By Kate Abnett EU countries on Tuesday gave their final approval to scale back rules that require companies to address environmental and human...
EU Ill-Prepared for Worsening Climate Change, Advisers Say February 18, 2026 By Kate Abnett The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and should urgently step up its investments to protect people...
2025 Among World’s Three Hottest Years on Record: WMO January 14, 2026 By Kate Abnett Last year was among the planet’s three warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday, as EU scientists...
EU Strikes Deal on Climate Target to Cut Emissions by 90% by 2040 December 10, 2025 By Disha Mishra and Kate Abnett The European Union agreed on Wednesday to set a legally binding climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90%...
Europe to Launch Service to Measure Role of Climate Change in Extreme Weather November 21, 2025 By Alison Withers and Kate Abnett The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves...
EU Agrees Weakened Climate Target in Final-Hour Deal for COP30 November 5, 2025 By Kate Abnett, Inti Landauro and Benoit Van Overstraeten EU climate ministers agreed a 2040 climate change target in the early hours of Wednesday after watering down the goal...
Iberian Blackout Was First Known Caused by Excessive Voltage, Report Says October 6, 2025 By Kate Abnett and Pietro Lombardi The massive power outage that hit the Iberian Peninsula in April is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage,...