AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate & Water Stress: Romania shut down its only operating nuclear plant at Cernavodă after record-low Danube levels made cooling impossible, with the second reactor disconnected on Aug. 13—another sign Europe’s heat and drought are turning energy security into a water problem. Dutch Energy Transition & Industry: Dutch PM Rob Jetten toured the Port of Rotterdam on Aug. 12, hearing concerns about grid congestion and nitrogen permitting, while also visiting Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1 green hydrogen site. Sustainable Business Expansion (NL link): Old Dutch Foods opened a new energy-efficient office-and-warehouse facility in Slemon Park, PEI, using solar and geothermal systems and claiming zero fossil fuels and zero CO₂. Cybersecurity: Amsterdam-based Philips and Shell were targeted by ransomware group Cl0p, with both saying they’re investigating a possible compromise of internal systems. EU Climate Impact on Food: A Dutch bank analysis warns drought and heat could cut EU GDP by about 1% in 2026, hitting farmers hard. Local Nature & Reuse: A Cornwall wildlife park switched penguin feed to locally caught sardines after imported supplies stopped—fresh, cheaper, and better for local sourcing.
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