AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Transport Costs: A Greenpeace study finds Bratislava’s annual public transport pass jumped from €199 (2023) to €263 (+32.2%)—a reminder that affordability is still a climate and equity issue across Europe, with Lisbon also listed among the capitals. Wildfire Risk for Kids: New research from Vrije Universiteit Brussel warns children born in Europe in 2025 could face an 84% higher lifetime exposure to extreme fire weather than those born in 1950, with the Mediterranean—including Portugal—projected to see the biggest increases. Marine Pollution Cleanup: The EU backed a Río de la Plata coastal cleanup in Vicente López, where 150 volunteers removed 1,842 kilos of waste, mainly plastics and microplastics, ahead of International Coastal Cleanup Day. EU Regulatory “Deep-Cleaning”: Eleven countries, including Portugal, are pushing Brussels to pause new EU legislation for 12 months and systematically review whether existing rules are still fit for purpose. Waste-to-Methanol in Porto: HyOrc says it has completed off-site modular fabrication for its first commercial waste-to-methanol module, designed to turn RDF into green methanol, with transport to Portugal next. Storm and Flood Insurance Watch: Marsh Re highlights that Iberian storm losses are driven not just by wind but by rainfall and flooding—an issue likely to worsen as the climate warms.
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