AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Resilience for Food Security: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned the Philippines may face a strong El Niño lasting into 2027, pushing farmers toward solar-powered irrigation, water reuse, and less water-hungry crops as the P833.37m Mabini-Cayacay small reservoir project comes online in Bohol. Plastic Waste Governance: A new look at the Philippines’ plastic “leakage” problem traces how packaging waste escapes collection and recycling systems through illegal dumping, open burning, weak segregation, and limited recovery capacity—despite relatively lower per-capita use. Clean Energy Build-Out: Kirloskar Oil Engines jumped after a 196 MW order for hyperscale data centres, while Vizag’s fast-growing AI data-centre plans spotlight the energy and water pressures that come with the boom. Deforestation’s Economic Hit: A study says rainfall loss from deforestation could cost over $1T in annual GDP across Europe, China, and the US—framing forests as critical climate infrastructure. Heat Risk in the UK: A heatwave alert has sparked debate over when schools should close, with a teaching union urging safety steps during extreme temperatures. Renewables in Industry: Bangladesh’s Asian Paints plant commissioned an 850 kWp rooftop solar system expected to generate about 1 million kWh yearly.
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