AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHeat & health: Europe’s extreme heat is being framed as a growing public-health emergency, with warnings that older populations face far higher heat-related mortality unless adaptation and mitigation move fast. Sustainable transport: Serbia and Italy’s transport ministers discussed rehabilitating rail passenger services between Belgrade and Trieste, aiming for a more efficient and environmentally friendly corridor. Waste & environment: The EBRD launched an international tender for rehabilitation and closure of the Duboko landfill near Užice, targeting reduced environmental impacts and improved safety. Air & climate policy context: A new IEA snapshot says 113 countries (plus the EU Commission) have already cut energy taxes or taken other steps to cushion rising costs linked to the Iran conflict. EU accession politics: Serbia’s EU path remains in focus as debates swirl around whether the EU should treat recent legal backtracking as real reform. Local green infrastructure: A Belgrade-style “green corridor” idea is echoed elsewhere as a zebra crossing proposal is rejected due to visibility, with safer pedestrian routing considered. Circular construction idea: A Belgrade architecture contest winner proposed harvesting plastic pollution to create building material, pushing sustainability into design.
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