In brief | 14 August ‘25
Euractiv: Berlin, London set up task force to figure out cross-border rail connection links
The transport ministers of the UK and Germany agreed to launch a joint taskforce targeted at getting trains running between the two countries.
Bloomberg: Europe embraces air conditioning as heat waves hit hard
The shift reflects a new climate reality: extreme heat is no longer rare across much of Europe. It’s increasingly the new norm.
Politico: Climate change made Nordic heat wave 2 degrees warmer
The chances of reaching dangerous temperatures are only growing as the planet keeps warming up because of climate change, scientists warn.
Reuters: Wildfires fanned by heatwave and strong winds rage across Europe
Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.
Eurostat: EU economy greenhouse gas emissions: +3.4% in Q1 2025
The EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 900 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq) in the first quarter of 2025, a 3.4 percent increase compared with the same quarter of 2024 (871 million tonnes of CO2-eq).
