AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate pledges: A new Climate Action Tracker report says global efforts to curb warming have stalled for five years, putting the 1.5°C limit further out of reach. At COP31, UN chief António Guterres urged a climate justice deal and taxes on fossil-fuel profits to help fund recovery. Climate finance: African leaders called on wealthy nations to deliver promised support, while Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu urged grant-based funding so vulnerable island states are not pushed deeper into debt. Clean energy: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said more than 70% of Europe’s electricity comes from clean sources and backed a goal to double electricity’s share of final energy use by 2040. Pollution: A significant oil spill has closed 18 beaches in Kent as investigators seek its source; in the UAE, some beaches have reopened after cleanup of a tanker spill. Waste: Climate advocates at COP31 urged governments to reject waste incineration in favour of prevention, reuse, recycling and composting.
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