AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWater emergency: Severe drought has been declared in six areas of England after a record-hot, dry summer. Reservoirs are under pressure and millions remain under hosepipe bans, with water companies told to strengthen supply plans. Farming: England’s new ten-year plan aims to increase organic farmland to 10%, as farmers face growing climate and food-security pressures. Battery recycling: The UK could need to recycle 235,000 tonnes of electric-vehicle batteries a year by 2040, but lacks the domestic capacity to refine them. Nature: Nearly half of Scotland’s flowering plant species are in decline, prompting a new strategy to protect them.
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