Europe braces for extreme heat with resilient transport and infrastructure upgrades

Europe is stepping up climate resilience as heat waves intensify: Eurostar will run a new fleet designed for up to 55°C, Oslo Airport uses large-scale cooling, and Sweden’s railways are being treated with white tracks to prevent buckling. Wildfires in southern Europe and rising heat days across the continent underscore that adaptation alone isn’t enough; policymakers and insurers are calling for integrated climate resilience, public-private partnerships, and policy calibration to actual climatic conditions as the EU plans a broader risk-management framework.