The Agenda: Europe wasn't built for this heat – what breaks first?

Europe's latest heatwave is more than another spell of extreme weather – it's testing the world's climate ambitions.

As temperatures break records across the continent, do we have to recognize that we have lost the battle against climate change? What do governments, and indeed the people of Europe, need to do right now to adapt to a hotter future, and at what cost?

Joining Juliet Mann on this edition of The Agenda are Dr. Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service; Nick Mabey, co-CEO of the independent climate think tank E3G; and Swenja Surminski, professor in practice at the LSE and managing director for climate and sustainability at global risk and insurance advisory firm Marsh.

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00:01 - Feeling the heat: Are we losing the battle against climate change?
01:07 - The scientific reality of accelerated warming in Europe
02:06 - Is climate change moving faster than politics?
03:35 - Mitigation vs. Adaptation: A false choice
05:38 - Extreme heat: The new normal or an underestimated risk?
07:40 - Global political agenda and distractions
09:33 - Climate innovation and lessons from Chinese cities
13:32 - Was Europe built for a different climate?
15:38 - Vulnerability of Europe's energy systems
17:38 - Grids, financial balance sheets, and the value of resilience
20:06 - Will soaring air conditioning demand create another climate problem?
21:39 - Where the economic impact hits hardest
25:42 - Urgent priorities: What governments must do before next summer?
27:08 - Closing remarks and future preview

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