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Now playing Next Europe News Energy ministers reach deal on EU-wide gas reduction plan Member states rushed to secure exemptions to the target to reflect national circumstances, like LNG availability. 26/07/2022
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Now playing Next Green News Firefighters battling wildfires face climate and cost of living crisis 15 major incidents were declared across England and Wales on Tuesday, as the heatwave created “a completely different operating environment." 20/07/2022
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Now playing Next World News 'Climate change is killing people': Europe's extreme heat continues More heat records are expected to be broken on Tuesday as the blazing temperatures reach further north and east. 19/07/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU member states spend 0.5% of their money on fire protection services The EU's 27 member states spent 0.5% of their expenditures on fire-protection services in 2019, according to Eurostat. That's roughly the same as in 2001. 18/07/2022