AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoConsumer Protection: Dutch homeowners’ group Vereniging Eigen Huis (VEH) says it received 800 complaints about aggressive “sustainability” home-battery sales, with 53% tied to batteries—allegations include pressure to pay, misleading contracts, hard-to-cancel deals, and even non-delivery or oversized systems. Climate Activism: Around 40,000 people marched through Amsterdam calling for an end to fossil fuels and faster clean-energy rollout, organized by the Climate Crisis Coalition. Clean Industry / CCS: Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility was inaugurated at Yara’s plant in Sluiskil, aiming to capture up to 800,000 tons of CO2 a year and ship it to Norway for permanent storage. Energy Transition Policy: An “editor’s note” warns Brexit could slow the energy transition, including new legal pressure on climate rules. Renewables & Materials: WindEurope reports Europe is on track for a record wind year, while recycling turbine blades remains a tough sustainability problem. Local Energy Market: A separate report says Dutch households with heat pumps see the biggest energy-bill increases. Innovation & Circular Tech: Forty Dutch startups are set to go to CES in Las Vegas, including battery-defect scanning tech and AI robots for sorting secondhand clothing.
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