AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate Displacement: Up to 40.5 million people in South Asia could be forced to move by 2050 as floods, rising seas and drought threaten homes and livelihoods, the UN migration chief warns. She says early investment in resilience could cost far less than disaster response. Climate Policy: EU leaders are split over whether to weaken the bloc’s carbon market amid energy-price pressures. The system has helped cut emissions in covered sectors by 51% since 2005, but some governments argue its costs should be eased. Pacific Fisheries: Warming seas, marine heatwaves and shifting ocean conditions are putting growing pressure on tuna stocks and fisheries, the Pacific Community says, calling for climate-ready management. Clean Energy: South Africa’s Eskom is seeking partners for renewable power, storage and pumped-hydro projects, while Swisspower has opened a 14.5-megawatt solar park in Germany that will share grid infrastructure with a nearby wind farm. Climate Risks: A study warns that mine waste could threaten nearly 293,000 kilometres of coastline, with climate change worsening pollution risks. In European cities, heat-related deaths rose in almost all places studied compared with the 1990s. Climate Justice: After deadly flooding linked to a glacier collapse, Nepal is urging major emitters to act, saying the country contributes little to global emissions but is paying a heavy price.
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