The Climate Crisis Comes at a Cost: Those Who Profit from It Should Pay

Since the second half of May, Western Europe has been experiencing exceptionally high temperatures: according to Copernicus, June–July 2026 was the hottest two-month period ever recorded in the region. In June, Europe’s average temperature was 1.78°C above the 1991–2020 average, with anomalies of 3–5°C across large parts of Western Europe and Italy. The Mediterranean also reached extreme temperatures: on 29 June, local sea-surface temperatures were as much as 8°C above average, while widespread strong to severe marine heatwaves affected the western basin in July. The positive aspect—if one can be found—is that hardly anyone still has the audacity to deny the climate crisis. Why, then, do its causes not occupy a permanent place at the centre of public debate?

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