AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU Consumer Green Rules: Green Globe says its sustainability label is aligned with the EU’s Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition directive, kicking in from September 2026—aimed at cracking down on misleading eco-claims. Industrial Decarbonisation: Covestro unveiled its biggest energy-efficiency project yet at Dormagen, using a steam-compressor/heat-pump-style upgrade to cut energy use and emissions. Grid & Tech Investment: ABB plans a $200m push into European grid-tech manufacturing as electrification and data-centre demand strain networks. Energy Geopolitics: Iraq and Pakistan struck deals with Iran to move oil and LNG through the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring Tehran’s leverage over global flows. Public Health Watch: France’s hantavirus situation is being framed as “under control” by Macron, while the UK continues precautionary transfers linked to the MV Hondius outbreak. UK Politics: Labour leadership pressure on Keir Starmer is still building, with names floated as potential replacements.
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