AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHeat & Health: New estimates suggest at least 2,700 heatwave deaths in England and Wales (May–June), with a large share linked to human-caused warming, while Europe’s late-June heatwaves pushed excess mortality past 10,000, mostly among people 65+. Wildfires in France: A fast-moving blaze in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris has scorched over 800 hectares, disrupted the A6 highway and rail links, and prompted waterbombing planes to scoop from the Seine. EU Online Safety: An expert panel is set to recommend how the EU should protect minors from social media, after France, Greece and Spain pushed for stronger limits and the Commission has been pressing platforms to curb “addictive” design. Industrial Robotics Debate: Éric Zemmour argues France should embrace robotics over immigration, pointing to Renault’s humanoid robot work with Wandercraft. Biotech (France-linked): Omnix Medical launches the PEPTAMR Horizon Europe consortium to advance an antimicrobial peptide (OMN6) against hard-to-treat hospital infections. Energy Transition: Lhyfe signs a partnership with Messer for equity in hydrogen sites and a 10-year renewable hydrogen supply deal.
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