Climate Disasters Push EU to Step Up Action, Metsola Warns

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola says summer's extreme weather demonstrated the EU must intensify climate action, and she expects the issue to dominate Wednesday's State of the Union address. Global warming will be a central focus of the institutional response to recent climate disasters affecting EU member states.

Byte's take

Europe's climate crisis just got a reminder it can't afford to ignore. Summer's devastating floods and heatwaves across EU member states have pushed Parliament President Metsola to demand intensified action, with climate policy now commanding the State of the Union agenda.