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Experiencing extreme heat increases support for Green parties in Europe – study Hot days ahead of elections heighten climate concerns and result in more votes for Green parties or those willing to enter coalitions with them, finds study cleanenergywire.org/news/exp…
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Designation of marine protected areas alone is insufficient for meaningful protection, says European Court of Auditors eca.europa.eu/en/publication…
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Chiquita sees cheap bananas at risk on El Niño supply threat Bananas are in danger of becoming the next item in the grocery aisles to see price hikes, thanks in part to a powerful El Niño and war bloomberg.com/news/articles/… bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Chiquita Sees Cheap Bananas at Risk on El Niño Supply Threat

Bananas are in danger of becoming the next item in the grocery aisles to see price hikes, thanks in part to a powerful El Niño and war, says one of the top sellers of the fruit.

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‘Hybrid weapon of war’: Why climate disinformation could be a growing public health threat Health and civil society organisations have called on 194 countries to make information integrity core part of climate and health policy, preparedness, response euronews.com/2026/10/26/hybr…

Climate disinformation a ‘public health threat’, warns new WHO report

“Climate disinformation is not only a problem of false rumours and mistruths; it is also a problem of power, incentives and accountability.”

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Germany drops plans for a National Biomass Strategy -Govt had announced one “soon” in summer -Strategy would have included guidelines for sustainable use of biomass for energy carbon-pulse.com/564368/
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EU tells countries to make plans to cope with 3C of global warming Climate commissioner says member states must take ownership of damage caused by floods, heatwaves and fires ft.com/content/9640cae1-98bb…

EU tells countries to make plans to cope with 3C of global warming

Climate commissioner says member states must take ownership of damage caused by floods, heatwaves and fires

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The European Commission today presented an EU Framework for Climate Resilience to strengthen Europe's ability to anticipate, prepare for, and manage climate risks ec.europa.eu/commission/pres… ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…

Commission presents Climate Resilience Framework for a better prepared and protected Europe

The European Commission today presented an EU Framework for Climate Resilience to strengthen Europe\'s ability to anticipate, prepare for, and manage climate risks.

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Countries cut international fossil fuel finance by up to 80%, but fall short on clean energy IIISD assessment finds continued progress in ending fossil fuel support despite global geopolitical headwinds and ongoing energy crises iisd.org/publications/brief/…

Down But Not Out

This brief provides the latest progress report on the implementation of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP), including how CETP members are living up to their commitment to end internati...

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Leadership reshuffle threatens European Central Bank’s green goals As climate risks mount, the ECB faces a test of its commitment to green finance politico.eu/article/leadersh…

Leadership reshuffle threatens ECB’s green goals

As climate risks mount, the ECB faces a test of its commitment to green finance.

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Germany to secure transmission grid connections for data centres and industry – media report cleanenergywire.org/news/ger… #electricity #datacentres #AI cleanenergywire.org/news/ger…
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Germany to secure transmission grid connections for data centres and industry – media report cleanenergywire.org/news/ger…
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EIB to double climate funding to €30bn as extreme weather costs soar euronews.com/2026/10/22/eib-…

EIB to double climate funding to €30bn as extreme weather costs soar

The European Investment Bank's €30 billion for climate financing reflects a shift from climate mitigation to economic protection -- and comes a week before the European Commission is due to present...

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Germany's higher tax revenue estimates will not offer more fiscal leeway, minister says reuters.com/markets/europe/g…

Germany's higher tax revenue estimates will not offer more fiscal leeway, minister says

New German tax estimates presented on Thursday will not offer additional fiscal leeway, even though the government can expect slightly higher tax revenue in the coming years than previously anticip...

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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll theguardian.com/environment/…

Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

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Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors...

Assessment finds global heating is endangering 96% of coral reefs across 80 countries – a figure scientists say should serve as a ‘wake-up call’

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EU top-court adviser backs bloc’s power for energy windfall tax news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-…

EU Top-Court Adviser Backs Bloc’s Power for Energy Windfall Tax

The EU acted within its emergency powers in 2022 to require member countries to impose a temporary levy on excess profits in the fossil-fuel sector, an adviser to the bloc’s top court said Thursday.

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Heidelberg Materials puts German carbon capture project on hold reuters.com/sustainability/c…

Heidelberg Materials puts German carbon capture project on hold

Heidelberg Materials , one ​of the world's largest cement makers, ‌has paused its carbon capture plant project in Geseke, Germany, because the current framework conditions do not support ​a viable...

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European Parliament votes to approve three-year delay on EU methane rules Following this vote, lawmakers will now have to thrash out a final decision on the deadline with EU governments. reuters.com/business/energy/…

European Parliament votes to approve three-year delay on EU methane rules

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to approve ​a three-year delay to the EU's methane emissions ‌rules for oil and gas imports, marking a longer-than-expected delay after pressure from...

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Finland grants licence for world's first nuclear waste repository france24.com/en/live-news/20…

Finland grants licence for world's first nuclear waste repository

Finland's government has granted an operating licence for the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent nuclear fuel, waste management company Posiva said Thursday, 22 years after...

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BEV registrations rose sharply across Europe in September electrive.com/2026/10/22/bev…

BEV registrations rose sharply across Europe in September - electrive.com

Registrations of electric cars in the EU rose sharply in September. According to ACEA, 290,117 pure electric cars were newly registered - 72.9 per cent more

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