AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoEU Carbon Policy Clash: Bulgaria, Czechia, Greece, Poland, Romania and Slovakia are pushing to freeze free CO2 permit allocations at last year’s levels, warning that tighter rules could hurt energy-intensive firms as energy prices rise. Freshwater Restoration: A Europe-wide push to remove dams and barriers is reopening rivers for fish migration, with salmon returning in places like Finland after decades of blockage. Slovakia’s Nuclear Cleanup: Decommissioning of the V1 nuclear plant in Jaslovské Bohunice is in its final phase, shifting from dismantling equipment to demolition of buildings, with most metal cleared for recycling. Local Nature Spotlight: The European Tree of the Year 2026 went to a 400-year-old oak in Lithuania, while Slovakia’s “Old Wild Apple Tree” placed second—an easy win for community-led conservation. Transport Emissions Tech: easyJet and Amsterdam Schiphol are rolling out TaxiBot electric taxiing for Airbus operations to cut fuel burn, CO2 and noise on the ground. Energy & Data Centers Fight: 10 EU countries including Slovakia want nuclear power recognized as clean for data centers, challenging a renewables-favoring draft sustainability approach. Parliament Watch: Slovakia’s final pre-summer parliamentary session is set to debate constitutional changes amid tensions involving the Environment Minister.
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