UNITED NATIONS — Europe risks destroying its industrial base unless its leaders retreat from aggressive climate policies and respond to voters demanding economic results, Czech Environment Minister Igor Červený warned in an interview with Fox News Digital.

«If we don’t change the course, we will probably crush the industry,» Červený said during his first visit to the United Nations (U.N.), where he addressed the U.N. High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

Červený pointed to the pressure facing European manufacturers, particularly the automotive sector, and warned that companies were increasingly moving production abroad.

The debate comes as Europe faces mounting pressure to revive its economy while maintaining ambitious climate targets. The discussion is increasingly relevant for the United States, Europe’s largest trading partner, as Washington and Brussels navigate disagreements over energy policy, industrial competitiveness and the pace of the global transition away from fossil fuels.

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«If you look at the market at this moment, mostly in European countries, there is a very bad situation,» he said. «We see many companies leave our territory and leave for China or another place in the world.»

Without those companies, he said, European governments would lose both tax revenue and jobs.

Červený argued that European governments must find a «win-win» approach that protects the environment without undermining industry and employment.

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Protesters hold signs, as Fridays for Future demonstrate for a social and climate-friendly Europe, in Berlin, Germany, May 31, 2024.  (Christian Mang/Reuters)

«We have to be very careful about this and be very reasonable and try to find some solution for both sides,» he said. «If you look from a higher perspective at European countries, most of them provided only the green ideology. And I think this is a bad way.»

Červený said resistance to the current approach was spreading beyond the Czech Republic, citing Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany and some Scandinavian countries.

The Czech Republic has been among several European governments pressing Brussels to ease parts of the Green Deal, including by delaying the bloc’s new carbon market for buildings and road transport and seeking changes to emissions-trading rules that Prague argues are raising energy costs and weakening industrial competitiveness.

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Trade union ‘Solidarnosc’ and Polish farmers protest against the European Green Deal in Warsaw, Poland, May 10, 2024.  (Kuba Stezycki/Reuters)

Červený’s warning stood in contrast to the position presented by European Commissioner for Environment Jessika Roswall during the ministerial segment of the U.N. High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York on July 13. The annual forum, convened under the U.N. Economic and Social Council, brings governments together to review progress toward the organization’s global development goals.

Roswall, speaking on behalf of the European Union and its member states, said the bloc remained committed to the 2030 Agenda, a U.N. framework adopted in 2015 that sets 17 goals covering issues including poverty, health, clean energy, infrastructure and environmental protection to be pursued by 2030. She warned that progress was being undermined by conflict, inequality and the «triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.»

She called for accelerated climate action, greater investment in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies, and support for a broader green transition.

«The challenge is not the lack of ideas, but the lack of speed,» she said. «So let’s speed up together.»

European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessika Roswall. (Florence Lo/Pool/Reuters)

In his exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Červený also praised President Donald Trump for strengthening European politicians who favor a less regulatory approach.

«I’m glad that Mr. Donald Trump is president again, because this changed many things also in European countries,» he said, adding that the United States gives smaller countries such as the Czech Republic a stronger partner in debates in Brussels.

Červený said Europe does not need to abandon sustainability, but should pursue it gradually and in cooperation with industry.

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People attend a protest as part of the Global Climate Strike of the movement ‘Fridays for Future’ in Vienna, Austria, October 10, 2025. (Lisa Leutner/Reuters)

«We have to change the course,» he said, «because we don’t want to lose our industry, our economy, our benefits for society and the environment as well.»

Bolivia registra en los últimos días múltiples incendios forestales en los departamentos de Santa Cruz, en el este del país, y Tarija, en el sur, donde las labores para apagar el fuego se han visto complicadas por dificultades en el abastecimiento de agua y diésel para las brigadas de emergencia.

En el departamento de Santa Cruz, las autoridades informaron que los principales incendios se localizan en el Parque Nacional Otuquis, donde unas 2.538 hectáreas resultaron afectadas, además de focos en los municipios de Pailón y Porongo, distantes a 50 y 20 kilómetros de Santa Cruz de la Sierra. También se monitorea un nuevo foco de calor en el municipio de San Matías, cerca de la frontera con Brasil.

El vocero de la Gobernación, Marcelo Schrup, señaló a los medios locales que las tareas de combate enfrentan limitaciones por la escasez de agua y combustible, aunque indicó que se recibieron donaciones para apoyar las operaciones.

En Tarija, el fuego inició el viernes y se propagó hasta la madrugada del lunes por los fuertes vientos, afectando a comunidades rurales del municipio de San Lorenzo, distante a 15 kilómetros de la capital. En tanto, en la ciudad, en el barrio residencial de Miraflores, el domingo por la tarde los vecinos ayudaron a apagar un incendio en un área verde de aproximadamente dos kilómetros.

Si bien esos focos fueron controlados, la mañana de este lunes la Alcaldía informó de otros puntos cerca de la ciudad, en las localidades de Pinos Sud y Sella. “No puede ser una coincidencia que tengamos tantos incendios a la vez; está ocurriendo algo”, afirmó en conferencia de prensa el alcalde Jhonny Torrez.

La autoridad municipal pidió a la Policía iniciar una investigación y reformar las leyes y normas que rigen el manejo del fuego para fines agrícolas. “Apagamos un incendio y comienza de inmediato otro en otra parte; estamos altamente preocupados (…) el daño es grande”, afirmó Torrez.

Luego de haber realizado un sobrevuelo en la zona de incendios el domingo, los ministros de Defensa y Obras Públicas, Ernesto Justiniano y Mauricio Zamora, informaron el inicio de las investigaciones para identificar a los responsables de haber quemado tierra, en una práctica de cultivo que localmente se denomina “chaqueo”.

Bolivia ingresa cada año, entre julio y octubre, a la temporada de mayor riesgo de incendios forestales, cuando las condiciones de sequía y los vientos coinciden con las quemas agrícolas utilizadas para preparar los terrenos de cultivo.

En 2024, Bolivia sufrió la peor emergencia por incendios forestales de su historia, con 12,6 millones de hectáreas afectadas, según una investigación de la Fundación Tierra. La superficie quemada equivale a la de Grecia o Nicaragua.

Según las investigaciones de la organización, además de las quemas agrícolas hay otros factores que inciden en la recurrencia de los incendios forestales, como la expansión de la frontera agrícola y pecuaria, la distribución de tierras para favorecer intereses sectoriales y los avasallamientos vinculados a actividades ilícitas como el narcotráfico y la minería ilegal.

A estos fenómenos se suma un compendio normativo permisivo con los chaqueos y desmontes que los críticos en Bolivia denominan “leyes incendiarias”, aprobadas entre 2013 y 2019 durante el Gobierno de Evo Morales. Este marco jurídico dio legalidad a las quemas y deforestación, bajo ciertas condiciones, para la expansión agrícola.

Este año, las autoridades emitieron alertas rojas por los fuertes vientos y advirtieron que algunas quemas se realizaron pese a las restricciones, lo que podría derivar en sanciones.

The War Department has identified two active-duty Army soldiers killed during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan last week as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas.

They were the first U.S. service members killed since the restart of hostilities amid Iran’s violations of President Donald Trump’s peace agreement.

A third U.S. service member’s remains are being identified, while another was killed Saturday «during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance» in northern Iraq, U.S. Central Command said.

«Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!» Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social. «This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military.»

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The announcement brought the number of U.S. service members killed since the war began to 17, while more than 420 have been wounded.

Feehan and Gonzales were victims of the Iran attack Friday on Jordan, which remains under investigation. The release of their identities noted they were in Jordan supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the international campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

The mission has ended operations in Iraq, while the U.S. has been consolidating and transitioning its presence in Syria.

Feehan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

«U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command mourns the loss of 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan, whose service and sacrifice will never be forgotten,» Lt. Gen. John L. Rafferty said in a statement. «Losing him to enemy fire will inspire our soldiers and strengthen their resolve to continue the mission.»

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Feehan will receive the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge, and be posthumously promoted to captain. He had already received the Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Combat Action Badge.

«1st Lt. Feehan’s unwavering dedication to our mission, our values, and the air defenders he led will leave an enduring legacy,» Brig. Gen. John Dawber said. «We stand fully committed to supporting his family and loved ones through this incredibly difficult time, and we will never forget his ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation.»

Gonzales was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, in Ansbach, Germany.

The U.S. and Iran have intensified attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart last week, leading to the return to all-out war.

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Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, was one of the U.S. service members killed in action Friday, July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan. (U.S. Army)

«Godspeed, heroes,» War Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X. «Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve.»

Trump has authorized nine consecutive days of pounding strikes on Iran’s coastal military sites and Islamic Revolution Guard Corps forces defying the terms of the now-defunct memorandum of understanding (MOU), designed to bring a ceasefire and open up the Strait of Hormuz to freedom of navigation.

U.S. Central Command has said it will continue working to dismantle ISIS networks and prevent the terror group’s resurgence. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images)

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«We hit them very hard again tonight, and we did that in honor of the probably three – it’s probably three as opposed to two great patriots,» Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday night. «We feel very badly, but you know, those great people, those great patriots were out there fighting that Iran could not have a nuclear weapon.»