Roundup: Gulf Tensions, EU Climate Pledges, and Heat Wave Deaths
Water infrastructure hit in Iran and Kuwait; EU Commission to announce climate policies; June heat wave may have killed up to 14,000 Europeans.
Escalation in the Gulf has led to strikes on water infrastructure in Iran and Kuwait. Tehran retaliated against U.S. strikes by targeting Washington's allies in the region.
Meanwhile, the European Commission is set to make two policy announcements on Friday that will test its ability to meet emissions reduction promises. Central to the debate is reform of the Emissions Trading System, a key tool in Brussels' climate arsenal.
Additionally, a brutal June heat wave in Europe has resulted in thousands of excess deaths. POLITICO calculations estimate up to 14,000 fatalities across six worst-affected countries, based on excess mortality data.
