AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoExtreme Heat & Drought: A new World Weather Attribution assessment says Europe’s worsening drought is driven mainly by extreme heat, which dries soils, depletes water reserves and boosts wildfire risk. Wildfires in Europe: Spain and France remain on high alert as heat fuels major blazes, including a fast-spreading fire in France that forced evacuations. EU Climate Policy: Eurostat reports EU environmental tax revenue rose 6.1% in 2024, but its share of GDP fell compared with a decade earlier—highlighting uneven progress on pricing pollution. Buildings Energy Efficiency: The EU has launched infringement steps over slow transposition of the Green Homes Directive, while data show Slovenia is among the faster improvers in making buildings more energy efficient. Local Climate Impacts in Sports: The Tour de France is being reshaped by record heat, with stages cut and riders warning that conditions are becoming dangerous. Slovenia in the Mix: Slovenia is also cited in EU library and culture coverage, including a note that it has increased its number of libraries since 2012—supporting community resilience beyond the climate beat.
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