The European Union is the region of the world most affected by global warming.

Omissions

• The claim equates 'most affected by global warming' with 'fastest-warming continent'. Official sources (Copernicus, WMO, EEA) support the latter — Europe warms at about twice the global average — but do not rank Europe as the region most affected in terms of vulnerability, human security or economic damage; sources such as the GIGA Hamburg academic publication describe Sub-Saharan Africa as 'the world region most affected by climate change'.
• The claim is made on 2026-07-08; the most recent supporting primary data (Copernicus European State of the Climate 2025, released April 2026) was published shortly before the session and could have been known to the MEP.

Sources

• PrimaryCopernicus Climate Change Service — Ten charts to discover the European State of the Climate 2025 reportEurope is Earth's fastest-warming continent. In 2025, the continent saw record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, over land and in the ocean. Europe is warming more than twice as fast as the global average.
• PrimaryWorld Meteorological Organization — European State of the Climate: extreme events in warmest year on recordThis report highlights that Europe is the fastest-warming continent and is experiencing serious impacts from extreme weather and climate change. 2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe, with record temperatures in central, eastern and southeastern regions.
• PrimaryEuropean Environment Agency — Climate change impacts, risks and adaptationEurope is the fastest warming continent in the world, and climate risks are threatening its energy and food security, ecosystems, infrastructure and water resources.
• AcademicGIGA Hamburg — A Heated Debate: Climate Change and Conflict in Africa (GIGA Focus)Sub-Saharan Africa is the world region most affected by climate change. Parts of East Africa, the Sahel, and Southern Africa have been the most severely affected.