AGP Executive Report
Last update: 26 minutes agoPlastic policy enforcement: The Philippines’ DENR issued show-cause letters to 155 companies over Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) gaps, warning fines and possible business-permit suspension as plastic waste worsens flooding impacts. Extreme heat costs: London’s Heat Ready London report warns climate-driven heat could cost the city up to £36 billion a year by the 2050s without stronger adaptation. Recycling bottlenecks: Worcestershire paused fridge/freezer collections at household recycling centres due to UK-wide specialist capacity limits after processing fires and closures. Farm chemical cleanup: Canada’s Cleanfarms is gearing up fall collection events for unwanted pesticides and old livestock/equine medications. Biodiversity in plantations: Malaysia will use bats as bioindicators in a two-year study to track wildlife diversity across forest–oil palm interfaces in Sarawak. Energy transition pressure: South Korea’s revised electricity demand outlook flags a surge in power needs from AI data centres and advanced industries, pushing planners toward faster, flexible supply. Climate and health research gaps: A UP-led review finds climate-health studies are growing but remain uneven, with many still concentrated in Luzon and few using long-term datasets.
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