AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMilitarism’s climate bill stays invisible: A new analysis argues the military-industrial complex is effectively “exempt from accounting,” estimating the sector emits about 2.75 billion tonnes of CO₂ a year—peacetime bases and supply chains included—while global defense spending hits record highs. Energy affordability pressure: In the UK, Ofgem set a 13% jump in the energy price cap from 1 July, adding about £18 a month for a typical household. Grid resilience, but with friction: California approved major battery storage projects under its fast-track permitting, while in the US the Yakama Nation renewed opposition to a Columbia River pumped-storage plan tied to a sacred site. Cleanup funding worries: Nigeria’s government urged donors and partners to keep backing the Ogoni remediation effort as resources run low. Climate policy backlash: New York lawmakers moved to roll back parts of the state’s landmark climate law, replacing a hard emissions cut with a more flexible target.
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