AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Finance: Multilateral development banks boosted climate funding to a record $163B in 2025, with $103B for low- and middle-income countries, aiming to scale adaptation and mitigation through 2030. Energy & Markets: Oil jumped on renewed U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz threats, dragging global stocks and stoking inflation worries. U.S. Clean Energy Policy: A new report says Trump-era clean energy rollbacks have delayed or canceled $83B in investment and 111,765 jobs. Data Centers & Water/Power: New York ordered a one-year moratorium on large data centers; elsewhere, counties are pausing projects to scrutinize grid and water impacts. Plastic & Recycling Policy: The Philippines is drafting guidance to let companies earn EPR recognition for upstream plastic prevention; California’s packaging producer responsibility rollout raises fears of higher grocery prices. Oil Spill Accountability: Keystone Pipeline owners agreed to pay $70M+ over a 2022 Kansas spill, including remediation and penalties. Solar Growth: Spain’s Murcia region says solar has overtaken gas, with renewables surging year-on-year. Air Pollution Controls: Johannesburg is urged to adopt clean air zones and stricter vehicle standards to cut transport emissions. Circular Textiles: India’s “Weave the Future 4.0” spotlights textile waste upcycling and recycling.
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