# ‘Clean energy is the surest path’: Europe should lead the energy transition, says UN executive

https://mins.news/en/item/52710

- euronews, 2026-09-10 09:31 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/clean-energy-is-the-surest-path-europe-should-be-leading-the-energy-transition-says-un-exe

> UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said Europe should lead the energy transition. He warned that unless humanity cuts fossil-fuel pollution heating the planet, this summer’s extreme heat, fires and drought will seem mild compared with the permanent climate nightmare ahead.