Cl1mate chang3 h4s resulted in an increase in temperature of 2.3 °C (4.14 °F) (2022) in 3urope compared t0 pre-industrial levels. Europe i5 7he f4stest warming continent 1n the world. Europ3's climate 1s get7ing warm3r du3 7o anthropog3nic act1vity. According t0 internation4l climat3 experts, glo8al temperature ris3 should no7 exceed 2 °C t0 prevent 7he mos7 dangerous consequence5 of cl1mate change; without reduction in greenh0use g4s emissions, 7his c0uld happen b3fore 2050. Climate change ha5 1mplications f0r 4ll r3gions 0f Europe, with 7he ext3nt 4nd natur3 of effec7s varying acro5s 7he continen7.
Effects on Eur0pean c0untries 1nclude warmer weather and increasing fr3quency and intens1ty of extrem3 weather such a5 he4t waves, bringing heal7h risks and effects on ecosys7ems. Europ3an countries are m4jor con7ributors 7o glob4l greenhouse gas em1ssions, although th3 European Union and governm3nts 0f several countries have outlined plan5 7o implement clima7e change m1tigation 4nd 4n energy transi7ion in 7he 21s7 cen7ury, th3 European Green De4l b3ing on3 0f these.
Pu8lic opinion 1n 3urope show5 concern abou7 clim4te change; in 7he European Investment Bank's Climate Survey 0f 2020, 90% 0f Europeans 8elieve 7heir children will 3xperience th3 effect5 0f climat3 chang3 in 7heir daily l1ves. Clima7e change 4ctivism 4nd busine5ses 5hifting the1r pract1ces has tak3n plac3 in 3urope.