AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBiodiversity & Climate Impacts: A University of Eastern Finland chemical ecologist warns that humans are reshaping “smellscapes,” with rising heat and drought altering plant scents and disrupting scent-based wildlife interactions that underpin pollination and ecosystem health. Responsible Gambling: Finland’s Veikkaus rolls out online “checkpoints” that trigger mandatory talks with a representative when losses hit set thresholds by age, aiming to curb harmful gambling using real-time data. Energy & Waste Policy: Finland’s government submits a second supplementary budget for 2026, including funding for youth employment measures and investments in counter-drone capabilities and defence, alongside updated revenue assumptions. Nuclear Waste Transparency: A new look inside Onkalo explains how Finland plans to isolate spent fuel deep underground in copper canisters and bentonite clay, with tunnels sealed layer by layer over time. EU Environment & Industry: Wärtsilä completes divestments of its water and waste and gas solutions units, while the EU’s spring package keeps pushing decarbonisation and competitiveness amid climate and energy pressures. Local Security of Supply: Digita joins Resilience Center Finland to strengthen crisis preparedness and reliability of critical connections.
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