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Iran oil price shocks is prompting more drivers in key markets to switch to electric models, with new data showing EV sales across the EU are up by a third on last year

Lost production could cost farmers more than €800m, as Europe faces one of its smallest potato harvests on record

ECIU analysis reveals how Mediterranean nations that provide over half of some popular imports are seeing agricultural workers hit hard by extreme heat

Global average surface air temperature last month reached 1.65C above pre-industrial times, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms

Imports of commodities such as rice, coffee, and cocoa mean up to £17bn is at risk from 'Super El Niño' climate impacts

ECIU warns extreme heat and drought have had 'devastating' impact on crop yields once again in 2026, following difficult harvests in 2024 and 2025

UK's hottest summer on record to coincide with worst harvest since detailed records began in 1984, snap analysis finds

ECIU analysis of industry forecasts suggests 2026 could be the worst harvest on record, costing farmers hundreds of millions in lost revenue

New Prime Minister said to be increasingly likely to back further oil and gas production in the North Sea, including approval for controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank projects

New ACEA data shows the European car market has seen growing consumer interest in electric vehicles, as motorists respond to spike in oil prices