For years, Europe has projected itself as a global leader in climate action, advocating ambitious emissions targets and urging developing nations to accelerate their transition towards cleaner economies. Yet today, the continent finds itself at the mercy of a heatwave so severe that it has claimed lives and exposed the fact that no nation, however wealthy or advanced, is immune to the escalating consequences of climate change.

As temperatures climbed beyond 40°C across Germany, Italy and France, governments........

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