The European Union (EU) has set its climate change mitigation objective for 2020, committing itself to reduce its Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 20 percent compared with 1990 levels.
In Évora the temperature rose by almost one degree. Cities in Nordic countries, Eastern Europe and Southern Spain warmed the most.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the average temperature in eleven Bulgarian cities has increased by more than one degree compared to the average temperature throughout the 20th century.
Climate change doesn’t only affect polar bears. The rise in temperatures affects academic performances and hospital admissions, and many Spanish cities suffer more than any others in Europe.
Global warming has reached Germany: everywhere the temperature is rising. We reveal which regions have recorded the strongest increases.
The new caps for CO2 emissions approved by the member states are ambitious, though not enough to counter the current trend in global warming.
In contrast with other parts of the continent, life in rural areas in Eastern Europe is synonymous with poverty. The problem should be tackled during the current debate on the reform of the common agricultural policy, with particular emphasis on young people.
We published an analysis of temperature trends in 558 cities and their surroundings in Europe. A few hours after publication, several commenters pointed out that the temperature data for some cities were probably erroneous.
European banking activity is stalling in Switzerland, such that the country appears to be a less and less profitable financial centre.
The outlook for the European sugar sector is not good at the moment, according to the director-general of the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS).
