The EU's single market is bigger than the US market, with roughly 100 million more consumers.
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The EU's single market is bigger than the US market, with roughly 100 million more consumers.
One in three European start-ups move abroad, mainly to the United States, in order to have a chance to grow.
Only one in five households in the EU has air conditioning.
In the United States and Japan, nine in ten homes have air conditioning.
More than 1,300 Europeans died between 21 and 29 June, above the usual level, due to the heatwave.
It is estimated that about 44,000 lives are lost each year in Europe due to high temperatures.
The cost of wind energy has fallen by 70% in a single decade
The cost of solar energy has fallen by 90% in a single decade
The energy bill remains twice as high for Europeans as for Americans
Permitting a wind farm in Europe can take up to nine years
81% of European renewable wind capacity is stuck in various permitting stages
The share of wind capacity stuck in permitting in Europe surpasses the US, China and India
SMEs spend up to 25% of their resources on administrative burden.
85% of Europeans consider connectivity a basic need