AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUganda Oil Push: Uganda named its crude “Pearl Sweet,” aiming for first exports by year-end as Kingfisher nears start-up and Tilenga ramps up, with output tied to the heated EACOP pipeline—an effort critics call a “carbon bomb.” Climate Finance Pressure: The UN’s Green Climate Fund chief says Nepal’s floods and Europe’s wildfires should force governments to treat climate as urgent, warning that finance response still lags behind disasters. Protest vs Extraction: Just Stop Oil returned to UK streets, targeting Parliament over renewed oil and gas drilling plans amid warnings of worsening heat, drought and food shocks. Himalayan Flood Fallout: Nepal’s Bhotekoshi floods killed over 1,000 and are being framed as a climate-linked risk as glaciers melt and flash floods intensify. Water Safety Alert: Canada’s GRCA warned residents not to eat fish or drink water after suspected blue-green algae at Belwood Lake. Energy Transition Tech: Alfa Laval unveiled Hukka-5, a next-gen exhaust gas boiler to boost waste-heat recovery on cruise ships, while shipping firms argue flexibility in fuel supply will decide who adapts. Recycling & Efficiency Moves: Tennessee appointed a recycling market council leader; Illinois launched a paint recycling drop-off program; Maine awarded $4.7M for local energy-efficiency resilience projects.
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