According to the United Nations, the world is heading towards a global temperature rise of 2.8 °C.
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According to the United Nations, the world is heading towards a global temperature rise of 2.8 °C.
Spain added 14 gigawatts of solar and wind capacity to its grid last year.
6,000 square kilometres burned in Europe during the summer of 2026, an area the size of Luxembourg.
More than 35,000 people died from heat-related causes in Europe during the summer of 2026.
The recent summer heatwaves cost Europe €180 billion.
In Germany, more electric cars than petrol cars are currently sold.
Electric car sales in Europe are growing at a rate of 40%.
Sales of combustion-engine vehicles have fallen by 30% since 2017.
The EU has a daily trade deficit of 1 billion euros with China.
Last year, the EU spent EUR 420 billion on fossil fuel imports, equivalent to approximately EUR 1,000 per citizen.
Europe loses 1,000 industrial jobs every day.
All EU countries now export more to Switzerland than to China, with 8 million Swiss residents outperforming 1.4 billion Chinese in terms of EU export value.
Italy has the highest energy prices in Europe.
Spain has the lowest energy prices in Europe.
We import oil and gas for 400 billion euros every year.