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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sam Jones in Seville

Political cowardice hindering Europe’s climate efforts, says EU’s green chief

A man is silhouetted against the sun as he drinks water at sunset in Cordoba, Andalusia
Spain’s state meteorological agency, Aemet, said on Tuesday that June 2025 had ‘smashed records’, with an average temperature of 23.6C. Photograph: Salas/EPA

Political cowardice is hindering European efforts to face up to the effects of the climate crisis, even as the continent is pummelled by a record-breaking heatwave, the EU’s green transition chief has warned.

In an interview with the Guardian, Teresa Ribera said that although the effects of the climate emergency were becoming increasingly obvious, they were still not translating into proper action.

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