AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSwiss Climate Diplomacy: Dozens of countries, including Switzerland, accused fossil-fuel interests of trying to undermine climate science at UN talks in Bonn, warning that references to the IPCC and the 1.5°C limit are being targeted. Heat & Health: Western Europe braces for another round of extreme heat, with Switzerland among the countries facing dangerous temperatures. Food Safety: The WHO reports unsafe food still sickens 886 million people a year and kills 1.5 million, with climate change and antimicrobial resistance making the problem worse. Water Quality: The EU’s bathing-water report finds most European sites are “excellent,” with Bulgaria ranking high and Switzerland included in the monitoring. Trade & Deforestation: Switzerland’s parliament rejected the EFTA–Mercosur deal in one chamber, including the EU’s deforestation rules and farmer support funding, while a separate vote sets up further debate. Swiss Tech for Mobility: Baidu’s Apollo Go won an L4 autonomous driving permit in Switzerland and plans a public taxi pilot under Swiss Post’s PostBus by 2027. Energy & Industry: ABB rolls out a web-based “Extension Pack” model for its industrial control software, aimed at safer, lower-disruption upgrades for automation. Research: New work with ETH Zürich suggests long-term sea-surface temperature changes differ by ocean: Pacific shifts look more natural, Atlantic shifts more tied to human emissions.
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