Heat & Water Crisis: A new “heat dome” is expected to hit France again, with knock-on effects for Hungary after last week’s record-breaking extremes (including 42°C in Szécsény), keeping temperatures oppressive nationwide into next week. Wildfires & Smoke: Europe’s wildfire season is intensifying after record June heat, with evacuations and travel disruption reported across France and Greece, including fire-linked bans and smoke warnings. Hungary’s Climate Politics: Prime Minister Péter Magyar and former president János Áder escalated their constitutional fight, trading accusations over the removal of President Tamás Sulyok and alleged misuse of public funds tied to climate foundations. Air Quality Trend: A European monitoring assessment says air quality is improving overall as emissions of key pollutants keep falling, though weather can still swing pollution levels year to year. Clean Energy & Industry: Hungary’s pollution watchdog plans are in the spotlight as the EV battery sector faces local backlash, while SPH Engineering launched Global Drone Operations Awards in Budapest, highlighting drone use for surveying and inspection. EU Finance for Climate: The EU and EIB approved €2.5bn from ETS revenues for clean energy projects across multiple countries, reinforcing the bloc’s shift toward resilience and adaptation as heatwaves expose vulnerabilities. Transport & Logistics: Logicor announced the sale of its Hungarian operations to Sino Logistics, and Baltic Hub secured funding for electrifying and modernising its Gdansk terminal to cut the environmental footprint.