AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHeatwave Watch: Europe keeps baking under a record-breaking heatwave, with the Netherlands issuing its first-ever red alert for Friday as temperatures could hit around 40°C, while the UK and Switzerland also set new June highs and health services brace for more emergencies. Climate Litigation: A Paris court ordered TotalEnergies to account for emissions from its products used by clients, calling it a landmark under France’s 2017 corporate duty of vigilance law, but stopped short of forcing production cuts or a halt to new fossil projects. Peat & Biodiversity Pressure: The Dutch Environment Protection Agency says illegal peat extraction is happening at up to 44 bog sites across seven counties, yet enforcement action has started in only one local authority—raising fresh concerns for wetlands and wildlife. Clean Energy R&D: SolarDuck and MARIN won a €3.2m subsidy for “Steady Seas” to develop an offshore floating power and utility hub for remote subsea assets. Public Safety & Disruption: A Eurostar technical failure during extreme heat left passengers stranded for eight hours without air conditioning, highlighting how climate stress can cascade into transport failures.
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