The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden to miss EU as well as national climate goals Sweden is set to miss the EU's 2030 climate goals by 4.3 million tons of carbon dioxide, according to the government's own figures, with the opposition describing the poor progress on climate as 'a betrayal of all Swedes'. https://www.thelocal.com/20250919/swedish-government-set-to-miss-all-eu-2030-climate-goals Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:15:37 +0200 swedish-government-set-to-miss-all-eu-2030-climate-goals Why did Sweden's emissions drop in 2023 – and what's in store for the future? Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions fell by two percent last year, but the good news may be short-lived. https://www.thelocal.com/20240620/why-did-swedens-emissions-drop-in-2023-and-whats-in-store-for-the-future Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:39:43 +0200 why-did-swedens-emissions-drop-in-2023-and-whats-in-store-for-the-future Paris agreement: France and US make joint commitment in battle against climate change US climate envoy John Kerry confirmed Wednesday the United States would lay out new financing commitments for the Paris Agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions ahead of an April 22nd summit, the pact's fifth anniversary. https://www.thelocal.com/20210311/us-to-unveil-paris-climate-pact-commitments-in-april Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:16:55 +0100 us-to-unveil-paris-climate-pact-commitments-in-april Northern European cities to be as hot as Australia by 2050, scientists say What will the climate be like in cities in northern Europe in the coming decades? Much hotter, according to a new study on how climate change is affecting the world, which concluded that Paris and Berlin will both be as hot as Australia in 2050. https://www.thelocal.com/20190712/northern-european-cities-to-be-as-hot-as-australia-by-2050-scientists-say Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:39:17 +0200 northern-european-cities-to-be-as-hot-as-australia-by-2050-scientists-say Youths rally across Europe in pre-vote climate protest Hundreds of thousands of young climate activists rallied across Europe Friday ahead of EU Parliament elections as part of protests worldwide demanding action against global warming. https://www.thelocal.com/20190525/youths-rally-across-europe-in-pre-vote-climate-protest Sat, 25 May 2019 12:32:20 +0200 youths-rally-across-europe-in-pre-vote-climate-protest