AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoExtreme Heat & Wildfires: Spain’s biggest wildfire of the year kept spreading as temperatures topped 40°C, while two firefighters died in southwestern France; across Europe, drought and volatile weather also raise the risk of severe hail. Tour de France Climate Stress Test: The race is being reshaped by record heat, with stages cut and teams forced to change hydration and recovery as scientists link the July heat to climate change. Green Homes Enforcement: The EU has launched infringement steps against member states for not fully transposing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, with Slovenia among the faster improvers (about a third of buildings more efficient than in 2018). Environmental Taxes: Eurostat reports EU environmental tax revenue rose 6.1% in 2024, but its share of GDP fell compared with a decade earlier. Slovenia in the Spotlight: Slovenia’s energy and research push continues, with a prime minister visit to the Jožef Stefan Institute focusing on energy, AI, resilience and critical materials. Low-Carbon Industry: Alpacem Cement says it’s investing €30m in its Anhovo plant to meet stricter EU environmental standards, even as revenue dipped.
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