AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Costs: EU leaders left their Brussels summit divided over electricity bills, carbon pricing and support for industry, with no major deal to ease costs. Ukraine and Energy Security: Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy sites and a Ukrainian drone strike on St Petersburg’s oil infrastructure underline the war’s impact on energy supplies. The EU is also preparing sanctions against Moscow, even as its spending on Russian LNG imports rises. Cars and Climate: France and Germany are reportedly backing a softer EU emissions target that could allow some petrol and diesel cars to remain on sale after 2035. Climate Watch: Italy’s first climate lawsuit against the state is due for a ruling, while Türkiye’s warming beaches are threatening sea turtle nesting ahead of COP31. Science and Research: Three physicists won a major European prize for discovering altermagnetism, as the European Research Council warns that proposed EU research-budget cuts would weaken the bloc’s future capacity.
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