AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBiodiversity: A UN report says fewer than half of countries’ commitments are on track; current pledges would protect just 26% of land and 12% of oceans by 2030, short of the 30% goal. Climate Signals: The 2026 State of the Climate report says the warming rate has doubled since 2010, with seven climate records broken. Separately, the ocean absorbed heat in 2025 equal to 40 times humanity’s energy use. Forest Fires: Indonesia’s worst fires in more than a decade have killed four people and sparked protests over haze; police have named nine palm oil firms as suspects. Energy and Emissions: The UK rejected a plan to power an AI data center with Drax’s biomass plant, citing gaps in energy delivery and environmental plans. In the US, 21 states and several cities are suing over the EPA’s repeal of power-plant emissions rules. Clean Energy Investment: Odisha will need about 1.1 trillion rupees over the next decade for renewable power, storage and grid upgrades, according to a new report.
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