AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPhilippines Forest Policy: The DENR is opening 1.18 million hectares of forest land to “climate-smart investments,” aiming for P38 trillion in value over 25 years through tree plantations, agroforestry, grazing, ecotourism, and renewable energy. US Climate Courts: Two federal rulings dealt setbacks to the Trump administration’s push to unwind clean-energy and climate grants, keeping $20B in clean energy funding tied up in court fights. Michigan Line 5: Michigan’s Supreme Court rejected a permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 replacement project, with Native communities and activists citing risks to treaty rights, waters, and wildlife. New York Emissions Rules: DEC and NYSERDA finalized updates to strengthen the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative through 2037, targeting affordable emissions cuts and public health gains. Food Security Shock: FAO and WFP warn a new El Niño-driven surge could worsen hunger for tens of millions as wars and climate impacts raise costs and cut yields. Climate Risk & Heat: Ontario braces for active tornado season, while multiple reports flag record heat and worsening extreme weather pressures. Battery Safety Education: A new fact sheet from Clean Energy Group tackles lithium-ion storage fire risks, air quality impacts, and cleanup concerns, using the Moss Landing fire as a case study. E-Waste Push: South Africa’s DFFE launched an e-waste recycling pilot under extended producer responsibility rules to boost circular economy outcomes.
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