AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate-smart forestry policy: The Philippines’ DENR says it will open 1.18 million hectares of forest land to “climate-smart” investments under DAO 2026-34, aiming for ₱38 trillion in production value from 2027-2052 while creating rural jobs. Urban green-space protection: Kuala Lumpur gazetted nine more public open areas totaling 5.15 hectares, bringing protected lots to 552 across 468.36 hectares. Pipeline permitting fight: A U.S. environmental group sued the Army Corps of Engineers over permits it says let oil and gas pipelines bypass key water and species protections, including a project cutting through Alabama’s Black Belt. Clean heating push in the UK: Octopus reports record heat pump sales, claiming average savings of £227 a year versus gas boilers. Corporate pollution scrutiny: South Africa’s “green scorpions” seized documents and took samples at Sasol’s Secunda operations tied to an old Vaal River toxic-waste allegation. Climate finance in court: A U.S. appeals court backed nonprofits after the Trump EPA improperly ended $20B clean-energy grants, keeping the program on hold while appeals proceed. Plastic and waste action: Singapore’s beverage container return scheme hit 5.5 million returns and one million successful refunds; Seoul is running weekend “Eco-Miles” challenges along the Han River.
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