The Impact of Climate Change on Europe

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Southern Europe is more at risk, but even if you look back at 2022, we have seen forest fire in regions that are not those that you expect. So each country has its own specific element, but we are really moving into a territory that is new and becomes very important to use the collective intelligence and information we have about the climate. While this is a massive challenge for humanity for our society, I don't think we are completely unprepared. We do have data that describe the climate system and we can use this information better than we are at the moment to adapt and to prepare for what is coming.

Europe has been warming twice as much as the global average since the 1980s, and in 2022 was about 2.3 degrees C above preindustrial levels, according to the State of the Climate in Europe 2022 report, published in June 2023 by the World Meteorological Organization and the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which provides information about the climate in Europe and the rest of the world.

In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we speak to Carlo Buontempo, Director of the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. He tells us that many parts of Europe are experiencing extreme heat, wildfires and melting glaciers.

"We are very much in uncharted territory," he says.

We also talk to Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, who tells us that the shift to renewable energy is key in addressing the challenges of climate change

Listen to the episode of the ESG Insider podcast where we cover the impact of the Canadian wildfires on business, net zero and health here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-the-canadian-wildfires-impact-business-net-zero-health

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