AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClimate Risk for Food Systems: India’s farmers are bracing for a very strong El Niño and weaker monsoon rains, with contingency plans that could mean higher irrigation costs and added pressure on groundwater. Renewables Build-Out in Southeast Asia: The Philippines is pushing its first regional offshore wind project—Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ 901 MW San Miguel Bay—toward a Green Energy Auction, aiming to strengthen energy security. Energy Access Crisis: A new global report says 655 million people still lack electricity, with Sub-Saharan Africa and clean cooking access still the biggest gaps. Water + Hydropower Boost: After heavy rains, reservoir levels in Sri Lanka’s Castlereagh and Maussakelle rose, enabling higher hydropower generation. River Cleanup in Action: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta joined a Yamuna shramdaan, urging citizens to help restore the river while the government expands sewage treatment and sewer networks. Biodiversity Recovery: Shanghai’s Yangtze estuary shows ecological restoration gains, with Chinese sturgeon and hundreds of bird species returning. Nuclear Waste Warning: Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor restart spotlights how spent-fuel storage limits and weak disposal plans could stall nuclear power. Clean Energy Storage in Australia: Australia approved 4.2 GW/16.1 GWh of dispatchable capacity with four-hour batteries for the NEM. Wildlife Trade Crackdown: Oman Air signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration to join efforts against illegal wildlife trafficking.
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