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This comes after a summer of record heatwaves across Europe, which scientists have linked to global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Environmental groups have called on the EU to present concrete plans for transitioning away from fossil fuels. However, some EU lawmakers suggest that climate concerns have recently taken a backseat to defence and industry objectives."},{"type":"heading","text":"Divergent views on EU climate priorities"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Local's full report states that while climate change is expected to feature in von der Leyen's speech, the focus may be on 'climate resilience' and the economic potential of green industries. This report also notes that ambitious climate legislation, such as the Green Deal which defined von der Leyen's first five years, is now a harder sell due to shifts in the European Parliament. In contrast, France24's digest reports that climate would have been hard to ignore following the summer's heatwaves, and that critics say the past two years saw major environmental rollbacks."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left or centre-rated reports mention the EU's 27 commissioners scheduling a seminar with Swedish climatologist Johan Rockstrom, as reported by The Local's full report. 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