PFAS Push in Europe: The EU convened 20+ stakeholders to tackle “forever chemicals,” weighing tighter restrictions, possible consumer bans, and faster monitoring and remediation while still backing innovation and substitution. PFAS Tech Upgrade: Environmental Clean Technologies says it finished a field-ready pilot for in-situ PFAS destruction using a higher-power electrothermal mineralisation system designed to cut cost and complexity by removing conductive additives. Biodiversity Win: Mongolia’s Tost Toson Bumbiin Nuruu Nature Reserve was added to UNESCO’s biosphere network, protecting a major snow leopard habitat and key Gobi migration corridors. Water Infrastructure: Ulaanbaatar commissioned a new central wastewater plant with near-double capacity and energy recovery to reduce pollution and lower operating energy costs. Climate Risk at Coasts: A study warns Italy’s Cinque Terre could face sea-level rise and storm waves up to 13 metres by 2150, threatening ports, trails, and tourism infrastructure. Clean Energy Finance: The EU launched T-MED, aiming to mobilize up to €25bn for renewables and clean-tech across the Mediterranean, backed by guarantees and regulatory support. Food Security Focus: Zimbabwe’s agriculture ministry targets 90% national food security by 2030 via climate-smart agriculture and AfDB-backed resilience projects. Plastic Reduction: Oman began the next phase of its plastic shopping bag ban from July 1, expanding coverage to more retail categories.