Europe's warming accelerates beyond global trend

29-4-2026

Global warming in Europe is progressing faster than the global trend, new data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows. According to the published Copernicus report, Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth. Europe recorded widespread warm conditions with above-average temperatures across at least 95% of the continent,

The latest Copernicus data also outlines Europe's rising temperatures are speeding up the loss of snow and ice, alongside more frequent and severe extreme weather conditions such as heatwaves, drought and record sea temperatures from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. In 2025, seas around Europe recorded their highest average surface temperature on record, the fourth year in a row to set a new high.

The report again underlines the urgency for Europe to cut emissions to net zero, strengthen resilience to climate impacts, and speed up the shift to clean energy through more renewables and better energy efficiency. (source: Copernicus)