AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRenewables & Grid Finance: UK developer Anesco secured Lombard financing for three solar-plus-storage projects (21MW Woodwalton, 50MW/100MWh Rothienorman, 48.5MW Coven), underscoring how battery storage is moving from plans to funded delivery. Circular Textiles: Bengaluru opened its first Circular Textile Lab at a ward waste-management centre to divert textile waste from landfills, create jobs for local tailors and women, and sell recovered-fabric products via an on-site thrift store. Food Waste & Water Stewardship: 7-Eleven Canada expanded its “Surprise Bags” partnership with Too Good To Go, saving 500,000+ meals and cutting CO2, while Carlsberg Canada highlighted water-efficiency upgrades tied to local groundwater protection. Sustainability Backsliding: A food-and-drink “U-turn” roundup points to companies scaling back net-zero pledges as costs and supply-chain realities bite. Energy Access: Kenya’s Busia County launched a matching-fund electrification push that connected 1,018 households, showing renewables and grid buildout still hinge on local funding models. Policy & Trade for the Transition: Serbia and Uzbekistan exchanged renewable-energy and green-tech cooperation documents, while Azerbaijan and Algeria discussed expanding beyond hydrocarbons into electricity and renewables.
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