AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFrance Fossil Exit Plan: France has published a single 14-page roadmap to cut fossil fuel use 40% by 2030, 30% by 2035, and reach net zero by 2050—closing its last two coal plants by 2027 and fully phasing out coal by 2030, while admitting oil and gas remain the hardest parts of the transition. Cross-Border Rail Boom: Afcons Infrastructure shares jumped after it was picked for a €677.07m railway rehabilitation and double-track build in Croatia—electrification, signalling and telecoms included—marking a major step into Europe for the Indian contractor. Energy Volatility Watch: Oil rose as the Iran war drags on and the Strait of Hormuz risk stays elevated, feeding pressure across transport and construction supply chains. EU Sanctions on Ukraine Abductions: The EU moved to sanction individuals tied to Russia’s forced deportations of Ukrainian children, keeping the conflict’s human-cost story front and centre. Tech for Safer Sites: HD Construction Equipment won an Italy SaMoTer innovation award for an AI-based emergency stop system designed to detect workers and objects and automatically brake.
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