AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Due Diligence Push: Sweden’s Ministry of Climate and Enterprise has submitted proposals to transpose the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Swedish law, with a new corporate responsibility act planned to start in July 2029 and an estimated 70–90 companies affected; compliance costs are projected at about SEK 16.6m annually for the biggest firms and SEK 3.3m for smaller ones. Academic Freedom Under Pressure: A Swedish government-commissioned investigator delivered a 430-page report saying academic freedom is strong overall, but warns of threats, harassment, precarious funding and governance pressures—calling for clearer legal provisions and strengthened conditions. Arctic Security Meets Climate Reality: A new book argues Arctic ecology and geopolitics are inseparable, linking ice melt to shifting power struggles over resources, space and territory. Forever Chemicals Alarm: Swedish watchdog ChemSec warns that AI-driven data centres are pushing cooling systems that cut water use but expand PFAS production, warning of a “tidal wave” unless governments force a rapid phaseout. EV Battery Quality Risk: A new study finds that a single weak cell in an EV lithium-ion battery pack can cut usable life by nearly 23%, highlighting how cell-to-cell inconsistencies can limit the whole pack.
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