Europe heatwave is ‘price to pay for fossil fuel pollution’: UN climate chief
Europe has endured extreme heat this week
June 25, 2026 06:59
PARIS: The heatwave scorching Europe has the fingerprints of climate change all over it and is “the latest price to pay for fossil fuel pollution baking our planet,” UN climate chief Simon Stiell said Thursday.
Europe has endured extreme heat this week, with record-breaking temperatures in France, Britain and Spain and other countries issuing high-level heat alerts.
