AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNorth Sea Drilling: The government is expected to approve the controversial Jackdaw gas field off Scotland, potentially ending the moratorium on new North Sea drilling. Environmental groups warn the project would undermine climate commitments. Wildfire Risk: MPs are urging disposable barbecue restrictions, public safety campaigns and specialist firefighting aircraft after 1,132 wildfires hit England and Wales by mid-August during the hottest summer on record. River Pollution: Diageo has apologised for a caustic soda spill from its Cardhu distillery that killed thousands of fish and wildlife in Moray. The affected stretch could take years to recover, and Scotland’s environment agency is still investigating. Water and Waste: More than 100,000 sewage discharges have been recorded across Wales, while Monmouthshire’s reuse shops have refurbished their 1,000th bicycle and saved more than 133,000 items from landfill.
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