AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCOP31 Finance: As climate talks prepare to open in Antalya, African negotiators are demanding stronger adaptation funding, while Australia faces calls to put a just transition away from fossil fuels at the heart of negotiations. AI and Nature: Conservation groups are using AI to spot wildfires and track wildlife, but warn that data centres consume large amounts of electricity and water. Clean-Energy Grid: India has attracted investment in renewables, but economist Nicki Hutley says a lack of financing for transmission networks is holding back the shift to clean power. Children at Risk: A UNICEF brief says 9.9 million children in Nepal face unhealthy air pollution, while millions more are exposed to drought, extreme heat and landslides. Oil Pollution: Communities in Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom state report leaking capped oil wells have damaged streams, farms and local wildlife. Car Emissions: A European Parliament committee backed weaker 2035 emissions targets that could allow some new petrol and diesel cars to remain on sale; the proposal is not yet final.
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