Thursday, 20 August 2026Europe · Analysis
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Economist, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Record temperatures, dried-up rivers and megafires are already slicing billions from GDP across the continent, undermining the argument that green policy hurts competitiveness.
Water levels at the Kaub gauge fell to 24 centimetres, the lowest since records began in 1880, threatening nuclear cooling, hydropower and inland shipping across central and eastern Europe.
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