AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoUN Crime Congress & Wildlife Crime: Day four of the 15th UN Congress in Abu Dhabi put a spotlight on people-centred justice, the responsible use of AI and digital tools, and tackling environmental and wildlife-related crime—while stressing privacy, rights and rule of law. EU Accession Roadmaps: The European Commission is preparing clearer accession roadmaps for Montenegro (alongside Moldova, Ukraine and Albania), with specific reform steps and target dates to make the path to EU membership more measurable. Western Balkans Waste Crisis: A new report says the Western Balkans still sends over 83% of municipal waste to landfills (EU: 23%), with recycling barely moving and illegal dumping persisting; Montenegro is also noted for using landfill gas to generate electricity. New Snail Species in Montenegro: Researchers identified two new land snail species from northern Montenegro—Cochlostoma dobrido and Cochlostoma komarnica—found via citizen-science expeditions and confirmed using shell, anatomy and DNA work. Renewables Push for the Region: Energy Week Western Balkans will be held in Budva (Oct 6–7) aiming to accelerate solar, wind and storage, targeting 20 GW of new renewable capacity by 2040.
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