AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Finance: Nepal has asked the UN Loss and Damage Fund for urgent help after the Aug. 26 Bhotekoshi flash flood, arguing the disaster was climate-driven despite Nepal’s tiny emissions. Climate Overshoot: A new UNEP report says the world is set to exceed the 1.5°C Paris goal, with critics warning it risks turning into “apathy” unless governments map a real way back. Pacific Diplomacy: At the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, leaders say climate change is taking top billing alongside security, as Tuvalu and others press for faster action. Flood Risk & Planning: A Philippines report warns Central Luzon’s flooding shows the limits of fragmented fixes, calling for basin-wide management and long-term investment. Water & Health: Bihar authorities are warning people not to eat unfamiliar fish swept in by Nepal floods, citing contamination risks. Data Centres Backlash: Scotland faces mounting pressure over hyperscale data centre proposals, with claims they could strain energy grids and worsen climate impacts. Recycling Under Strain: Australia’s plastics recycling capacity is hit again as a major facility enters voluntary administration, threatening jobs and soft-plastics processing. Pope & Creation: Pope Leo XIV urged people to “hear” nature’s voice, linking war and environmental damage and calling for concrete climate will.
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