AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHeat and drought in France: France logged its hottest summer since records began in 1900, with 53 heatwave days, major wildfire outbreaks and a rainfall deficit of nearly 40%, pushing climate adaptation and emergency planning higher. Water stress across Europe: Britain’s Thames Water can’t use its backup desalination plant because the drought conditions aren’t yet severe enough, while Norway’s hydropower reservoirs are at record lows for the season, raising the risk of tighter electricity supply and higher prices. El Niño impacts: The Panama Canal is cutting transits again due to drought linked to El Niño, and the UK is urging households to stock food and water as the phenomenon intensifies extreme weather. Nature and security: EU environment commissioner Jessika Roswall warned that damage to nature and climate is now a security risk, with costs running into tens of billions. Solar push in the Balkans: Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a 2026–2030 plan to cover rooftop solar costs for socially vulnerable households and subsidize others, aiming to cut bills and reliance on dirtier power.
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