AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate Policy & Fairness: A Pakistan op-ed questions whether the Climate Support Levy is truly for cutting emissions or mainly a revenue grab, noting the tax was introduced mid-year and later doubled at the pump. Water & Food Security: Ghana’s farmers’ leaders are urging faster irrigation investment as climate-shifted rains shorten growing seasons and threaten northern livelihoods. Transport Regulation: Ethiopia’s fast-growing electronic taxi-hailing sector is pushing for a dedicated regulator and clear rules as platforms now handle payments, data, and digital identities. AI, Energy & Environment: New York signed a statewide moratorium on large data centers for up to a year while it sets environmental and grid protections—fueling a new fight over AI growth versus power and water impacts. Waste & Wildfire Risk: Cyprus approved €1m to help communities clear illegally dumped waste, prioritizing sites most at wildfire risk. Protest, Health & Democracy: India’s climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was moved to hospital during an indefinite hunger strike, sparking accusations of an “attempt to crush democracy.” Energy Transition Politics: UK Labour leader Andy Burnham is reported to be preparing a shift that could reopen the door to new North Sea oil and gas drilling.
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