AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPlastic Pollution & Waste: Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority says plastic nurdles from the MSC Elsa 3 spill are washing ashore again, with 43 container-loads already collected, while Ghana’s EPA backs a Styrofoam ban starting early 2027 to cut long-lasting pollution and health risks. Microfibres & Textiles: A new analysis estimates over 58,000 tonnes of microfibres leak from textile production each year, with wet processing driving most losses and major impacts in Bangladesh, Pakistan and China. Energy Prices & Oil Volatility: Pakistan’s petrol and diesel keep rising even as global crude falls, pointing to refined product costs and taxes; meanwhile Shell’s profits surge as Middle East conflict lifts oil and gas prices, and oil spikes ripple into markets. Climate Law & Governance: India’s Supreme Court quashes the 2021 retrospective green-clearance regime, allowing only narrow, supervised “measured regularisation.” Clean Energy & Resilience: UK-funded “Resilient Waves” backs climate-smart coastal fisheries and habitat restoration in Sri Lanka; Indonesia breaks ground on a 40 MW waste-to-energy plant in West Java. Solar & Storage Innovation: Youngstown State University researchers advance more eco-friendly solar materials, and Hinen unveils a scalable home battery system for solar and heat-pump use.
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