AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEnergy Shock: Record diesel prices are hitting Europe’s economy, with EU retail diesel averaging 2.23 euros/litre and freight costs rising as supply disruptions tighten the market. Climate Finance Gap: UN chief António Guterres says adaptation finance must be tripled and calls for $1.3bn a year by 2035, warning that debt burdens and weak access to grants leave the poorest countries exposed. Data Centres & Water: EU plans for an efficiency labeling scheme for data centres are welcomed but criticised for needing “nuance” as Europe aims to triple capacity and residents worry about power and water use. PFAS Risk: New reporting highlights “forever chemicals” in blood and the real-world health and policy stakes of PFAS pollution. Energy Security & Gas: Denmark/Greenland defence cooperation is in focus at the UN, while Europe’s energy ministers prepare talks in Dublin to coordinate demand cuts and avoid price spikes as winter storage remains uneven. Tool for Fossil Impacts: A new public calculator links expected emissions from fossil projects to real-world climate and human impacts, including case studies tied to the Bay du Nord offshore oil proposal.
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