AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoETS overhaul pressure on climate policy: Ten EU countries including Cyprus are pushing for a slower Emissions Trading System (ETS) tightening, more free allowances and changes to ETS2 as the Commission prepares a major ETS rewrite. Local waste reality check: Cyprus ranked fourth in the EU for municipal waste per person in 2024 (664kg), with most waste still landfilled or disposed of. Air quality and health: A Cyprus Institute study in Nature links worsening desert dust episodes to climate-driven drought and desertification, raising PM10 pollution and health risks. Plastic-cutting at the beach: Ayia Napa’s Ammos tou Kambouri event reports nearly 68,000 single-use plastic bottles avoided via a free water refill station. Biodiversity and protection: World Snake Day highlights that Cyprus’ native snakes are protected by law and play a key role in keeping ecosystems balanced. Energy cooperation: Cyprus and Lebanon agreed terms to study a possible electricity grid link to boost regional energy security. Invasive species push: Lionfish consumption is being promoted as a practical way to curb an invasive Mediterranean threat.
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