AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHeatwave & Power Crisis: Tunisia is sweltering near 50°C as STEG enforces rolling blackouts to protect the grid, with demand reportedly hitting record levels and households and small businesses taking the hit. Wildfire Response & Regional Solidarity: The same extreme heat is driving major wildfires across the Maghreb and Europe, with Tunisia and Algeria facing escalating blazes and Italy sending a Canadair firefighting aircraft to support Tunisian crews. Wildfire Scale in Tunisia: Civil protection says at least 900 fires broke out in 72 hours, burning forests, crops and homes, with two large fires still active. Energy Infrastructure Push: Italy-Tunisia’s Elmed HVDC interconnection moves forward as converter-station contracts are commissioned, aiming to strengthen electricity links between Europe and North Africa. Cooling Demand: With more than half of Tunisian households now owning air conditioners, Chinese ACs are gaining popularity for reliability and efficiency during the hottest stretch. Climate Risk Watch: Sea surface temperatures across the central and western Mediterranean off Tunisia and Libya are unusually high, raising concerns about more unstable weather ahead.
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