European Commission urges EU countries to prepare for three degrees of global warming

Updated 2026-10-29 · told from many outlets at once

The European Commission introduced new climate resilience laws and warned of rising heat-related deaths and economic losses across Europe.

• The European Commission wants EU countries to clarify responsibility for climate risks.
• Researchers estimate about 50,000 people died in Europe due to heat this summer.
• The European Commission estimates the EU must spend about 70 billion euros annually on climate change adaptation by 2050.
• Estimated economic losses from climate damage between 2022 and 2025 were around 200 billion Euros.
• The Commission forecasts global warming of 3 degrees by 2100 for Europe.

Outlets: Deutschlandfunk, Euronews Albania, Kallxo, NOS Nieuws (Netherlands), POLITICO Europe, Süddeutsche Zeitung, ZEIT ONLINE | Nachrichten, Hintergründe und Debatten, de Volkskrant

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