AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU Heat Emergency: Europe keeps breaking heat records, with power-grid strain and health warnings as the WMO calls it the worst since the mid-1970s. EU Policy Push: Germany, France and the Netherlands are urging tougher EU rules on ultra-fast fashion, arguing cheap disposable clothes should not be a competitive advantage and backing higher sustainability standards. Water Quality Watch: A new European Environment Agency ranking finds 96% of EU bathing waters meet minimum standards, with 85% rated “excellent” and only 1.5% “poor.” Packaging Rules Clash: Eight EU countries, including Slovenia, ask the Commission for clearer implementation of the packaging and packaging waste rules due in August, warning SMEs can’t invest without predictable obligations. Slovenia in the Spotlight: Slovenia ranks second globally for land and resource sustainability in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 list, behind Cambodia. Local Climate Tech: ECMWF’s Machine Learning Project adds Slovenia’s ARSO as a partner from 2027, aiming to improve weather forecasting with new national collaboration.
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