AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWildfire Emergency in Belgium: Firefighters are battling Belgium’s biggest wildfire on record in the High Fens nature reserve near the German border, with flames spreading through peatlands and pine forest and forcing evacuations of about 600 residents in nearby towns like Waimes and Bütgenbach; by Sunday morning it had burned roughly 2,700–3,000 hectares, and the EU has sent three helicopters and two water bombers to help. Heat & Fire Risk Across Europe: The blaze is part of a wider wave of extreme heat and drought driving evacuations and emergency responses in multiple countries, while France has arrested nearly 500 people suspected of starting wildfires. EU Climate Impact in Focus: A new analysis links Europe’s June heatwave to around 16,000 excess deaths, highlighting how preparedness gaps can make northern countries hit harder. Green Tech for Farming: A Horizon Europe project, SUSTAINCrop, is bringing together partners including Belgium to build a digital tool to assess the environmental footprint of crops used for bio-based materials.
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