Heat & Health: Germany’s Robert Koch Institute estimates 5,120 heat-related deaths in 2026 through June 28, using temperature-death links that start at weekly averages of 20°C—highlighting how heatwaves are already a deadly public health emergency. Wildfires in Spain: Spain remains on high alert as firefighters battle major blazes, including La Mierla in Guadalajara (about 9,000 hectares, 16 municipalities evacuated) and a fast-moving fire in Zaragoza that has forced evacuations of over 1,000 people. EU Circular Fashion: The EU’s new ban on big companies destroying unsold clothes and shoes enters into force, pushing firms to resell, repurpose or donate stock—though critics warn enforcement and penalties may be too weak to change incentives. EU Climate Policy & Finance: The Bank of England will stop accepting thermal coal-linked bonds for key loans from October, a move campaigners say signals rising financial risk for the dirtiest fossil fuel. Carbon & Industry Pressure: Hungary is tightening environmental rules and corporate taxes for polluters, with Chinese EV and battery firms expected to feel the biggest impact. Climate Accountability in Malta: A review of Malta’s nearly seven-year-old climate emergency finds only a handful of pledges fully delivered, with several long-term actions still unresolved.