AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoExtreme Heat Watch: The UN and WMO warn Europe is heading into more frequent, more intense heatwaves, with El Niño raising the risk of wider impacts on food and water systems. Energy & Water Pressure: Southern Europe’s hotels are already paying the price—higher cooling costs, strained air-conditioning, and water limits are reshaping where people travel and how businesses plan. Public Health Policy: Toronto’s heat-safety fight continues as a maximum-temperature bylaw is delayed, despite fears of deadly heat-dome style events. Coal Pollution Accountability: A Bankwatch report says Western Balkans coal plants in Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia breached sulphur dioxide limits massively in 2025, with dust pollution also spiking—another reminder that enforcement still lags. Green Building in Montenegro: Bouygues is set to build a 562-bed hospital in Podgorica aiming for LEED Silver and nearly zero-energy standards. EU Path & Regional Links: Montenegro’s EU momentum was highlighted at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat, while talks also point to transport corridor ideas linking the Port of Bar with wider routes. Data Centers Under Scrutiny: A UN-backed study urges AI data centers to disclose full environmental footprints, as electricity and water use could surge this decade.
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