AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate resilience & nature-based recovery: Sri Lanka launched the “Resilient Waves” programme to help low-income fishing communities build climate-resilient ecosystems and climate-smart livelihoods, funded by the UK’s Defra through the OCEAN programme. Energy transition (solar): Myanmar held a workshop to accelerate solar power, noting solar is still only ~4% of generation as the country looks to diversify beyond hydropower and gas. Data centers & clean power rules: Australia backed new laws requiring large data centers to become net-generators of renewable power, cover grid connection costs, and cut water use—aimed at protecting households from higher bills. Oil profits vs public cost: As U.S.-Iran tensions lift oil prices, Global Witness and the Guardian report record windfall profits for major oil firms and growing calls in the U.S. to tax excess earnings. Waste-to-energy scrutiny: Fiji’s TNG Holdings appealed after its $1.4bn Vuda Point waste-to-energy bid was rejected, setting up a tribunal fight over whether the project is worth the environmental tradeoffs. Local climate impacts & adaptation: A Wisconsin Policy Forum report says federal help after last year’s floods fell short, leaving communities to rebuild with gaps in infrastructure support. Marine life rescue: The Philippines safely rescued and released an entangled green sea turtle after tagging it for monitoring.
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