AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHeatwave and climate impacts: Europe saw its brutal June heatwave yet, with thousands reported dead and record temperatures across the continent, including the UK’s hottest June on record—another sign that human-driven warming is intensifying extremes. Water pollution and public health: A new EU-wide look at bathing water quality raises alarms: authorities test mainly for bacteria, while chemical pollutants like PFAS, heavy metals and pesticide residues can be missed—prompting calls to expand monitoring. Clean energy investment in Slovenia: The EU Modernisation Fund approved €2.5bn from EU ETS revenues for 51 clean energy projects across 11 countries, including Slovenia, targeting efficiency, grids, storage and industrial decarbonisation. Nature restoration planning: Member States shared how to speed up EU nature restoration plans, stressing better cross-border coordination and practical implementation. Textile waste policy: Slovenia-backed EU moves aim to curb ultra-fast fashion by tightening durability and recyclability rules. Slovenia innovation and industry: Slovenia’s SID Bank now allows intellectual property as loan collateral, and Dewesoft’s “City of Acrobats” tech campus in Trbovlje is set to open in 2032–2034.
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