AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoExtreme Heat & Drought: A new World Weather Attribution assessment says Europe’s worsening drought is driven mainly by extreme heat, which dries soils, accelerates water loss and raises wildfire risk. EU Climate Policy: The EU has launched infringement steps against member states for not fully transposing the Green Homes energy-efficiency rules, with Slovenia among the faster improvers. Biodiversity & Water: A study links heat to Europe’s worsening drought and wildfire conditions, echoing the broader pattern of erratic weather across the region. Gene Editing Rules: Environmental groups in Hungary urge the government to challenge EU gene-editing deregulation at the Court of Justice, warning it could weaken GMO risk assessment and labeling. Local Environment Planning: Slovenia’s government adopted a Spatial Planning Act amendment extending deadlines for municipal spatial plan components, aiming to avoid permitting gaps with social, environmental and economic fallout. Waste Tech: STADLER is expanding connected waste-sorting operations via a cloud platform that learns across plants, including a Slovenia-based team. Air & Travel Impacts: Wizz Air says Zagreb and Ljubljana bases aren’t viable yet, a reminder that connectivity decisions shape emissions and travel patterns. Nature in the Spotlight: New mapping reveals a long-hidden Maya city in Mexico, highlighting how modern mapping can uncover landscapes long obscured by forest cover.
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