AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCOP Host Watch: China is reportedly weighing a bid to host the 2028 UN climate talks, as the UNFCCC process for selecting COP33’s host country moves forward. Climate Justice & Law: Ghana’s young lawyers network is launching to push climate accountability through legal advocacy, while India’s Supreme Court orders a refund of Rs 5 crore over environmental damage to the Yamuna floodplains linked to a major 2016 event. Energy Transition vs Fossil Reality: Nigeria’s oil-and-gas investment push faces financing and policy uncertainty, and Chevron is backing journalist training to improve oil and gas reporting; in the Gulf, “going dark” tanker tracking raises spill risks amid Strait of Hormuz tensions. Circular Economy & Waste Safety: A UK report says lithium battery fires at recycling sites are costing about £1bn a year, and a wind turbine blade recycling firm is moving into Texas to turn decommissioned blades into concrete aggregate. Local Resilience & Health: Sudan’s farmers are hit by low Nile flows tied to El Niño and conflict, while extreme heat is increasingly linked to pregnancy risks and worsening chronic disease in Nigeria. Renewables on the Ground: The Vatican plans a €100m solar-and-agriculture agrivoltaic plant, and Nagaland signs a PPA for a 20-MW solar project. Plastic Crackdown: Türkiye’s Zero Waste push is targeting Mediterranean plastic pollution via canal cleanups, hotspot monitoring, and enforcement.
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