The green agenda has become a cult in the European Union, the Foreign Ministry said

The special representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry on climate issues, Sergei Kononuchenko, said that the green agenda in the European Union has been elevated to a cult and does not intend to admit its own miscalculations.

This summer, Europe experienced one of the most intense heat waves of recent years, with particularly difficult situations in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Greece.

Damage from forest fires and heat waves in European countries in 2026 exceeded 3 billion euros.

MOSCOW, October 7 - RIA Novosti. The green agenda in the European Union has been elevated to a cult and does not intend to admit its own miscalculations, and the increasing frequency of natural disasters only strengthens the EU’s climate alarmism, Sergei Kononuchenko, special representative of the Russian Foreign Minister on climate issues, told RIA Novosti.

“Natural disasters in Europe only strengthen European climate alarmism. They have elevated the green agenda to a cult and do not intend to refuse or admit that they missed something,” Kononuchenko said.

The increasing frequency of emergency situations only strengthens the climate extremism of the EU, the diplomat concluded.

This summer, Europe experienced one of the most intense heat waves in recent years. The situation was particularly dire in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Greece, where extreme heat was accompanied by drought and increased fire danger.