AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNature Protection: WindEurope is urging the EU not to reopen its Birds and Habitats Directives, arguing that better permitting and stronger administrative capacity can speed wind projects without weakening safeguards. Its examples include a bird-detection system at the Andau wind farm in Burgenland. Chemical Pollution: TFA, an ultra-short PFAS, was found in all 110 blood samples in a European study. PAN Europe says PFAS pesticides are a major source and is calling for a ban. Austrian Research: A University of Vienna study suggests changes in how DNA is folded may have helped octopuses and other cephalopods develop complex brains. Clean Industry: voestalpine and Verbund are expanding their green-hydrogen pilot at the Linz steelworks with a €16.4 million upgrade.
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