AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Centre Backlash: Protesters breached a Microsoft construction site in Amsterdam as groups across 15 European countries mobilised against AI data centres’ heavy power and water use; Scottish groups are planning a march in Edinburgh. Climate Warning: October was the warmest on record globally, and the EU climate service says 2026 is virtually certain to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. COP31: As Turkey prepares to host the summit, the EU is pushing clean electrification and climate finance, while methane rules face a one-year delay. Satellite data also found major methane leaks at Turkish landfills. Pollution: Hungarian authorities suspended production at a battery plant after blue contamination entered a nearby stream. Nature: A new study challenges the idea that dense forest once covered most of Europe, finding ancient landscapes were often open woodlands and meadows — a finding that could reshape reforestation plans. Water Security: The EIB is investing €95.5 million to upgrade water systems in drought-hit Nyíregyháza, Hungary.
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