AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoHeavy Industry & EU Carbon Costs: Czechia, Hungary and Italy have joined a push to protect energy-intensive manufacturing from higher EU ETS expenses, calling for more free allowances and lobbying for exemptions for sectors like steel, glass, chemicals and cement until 2034. Nuclear Supply Chain: Rolls-Royce SMR is lining up early supplier work with Czech Škoda JS and Doosan Enerbility for long-lead reactor components, aiming to reduce project risk and speed delivery for Temelín and Wylfa. Defense Tech & Integration: Picogrid raised $45M to build an “open integration layer” for defence systems, with Credo Ventures among the backers. Czech Corporate Tax Spotlight: Škoda Auto topped the Czech ranking of largest corporate income taxpayers for 2025, followed by ČEZ and Česká spořitelna. Public Health & Regulation: Czech authorities marked World No Tobacco Day with NAUTA 2025 data showing nearly 40% of 15–24-year-olds use nicotine, often daily. Energy Transition (Portugal): Eurostat data puts Portugal among the EU’s top renewable electricity producers, with renewables driving the shift. Ebola in Kenya (Global): A Kenyan court temporarily suspended a US plan to quarantine exposed Americans in Kenya, pending a legal challenge.
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