AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEU Food Procurement Reform: The European Commission’s proposed Public Procurement Act would steer public buying away from lowest-cost bids toward a “best price quality ratio,” giving sustainability and social value more weight—potentially reshaping how schools, hospitals and canteens source food across Europe. Plastic Policy Shift in France: France will not enforce a mandatory plastic bottle deposit return system, backing voluntary local schemes instead, with local groups arguing this should be paired with extended producer responsibility and stronger waste-service funding. Energy Transition in Spain: Naturgy plans €330m to repower six wind farms, replacing 274 turbines with 40, adding 26 MW/94 MWh of battery storage, and boosting output by 75% while cutting visual and environmental impacts. Arctic Cooperation: EU leaders meet in Finland to coordinate Arctic priorities on shipping routes, raw materials and security amid Russian and Chinese military activity. AI Data Centre Risk: A Marsh report says “captives” are increasingly used to insure mega AI data-centre risks, reflecting growing weather and liability concerns. Plastic Pollution Action in Ghana: The EPA calls for urgent, coordinated enforcement to close gaps between policy and real-world action against plastic waste.
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