AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Justice in Courts: India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant urged courts to harmonise conservation and development, calling the Supreme Court a “banyan tree” of environmental justice and pushing “eco-centric proportionality” plus cumulative harm review in climate cases. Climate Risk for South Asia: Scientists warn India to brace for a “super” El Niño, with potential coral bleaching, wildfires and rainforest tree die-off. Monsoon Instability: A 52-year IMD study finds Northeast India swinging between heavier one-day downpours and longer dry spells, signalling monsoon instability. ADB Funding Push: The Asian Development Bank pledged billions for Asia-Pacific food security, energy connectivity and climate resilience, with Nauru seeking support amid OECD graduation. China Environmental Oversight: China launched a crackdown on fraudulent environmental monitoring, with spot checks and standardized operations. China Trade Tensions: EU trade curbs on China expand beyond EVs to hybrid vehicles and steel, raising concerns about knock-on costs and supply-chain disruption. Energy Transition Projects (India): NLC India targets large pumped-storage projects in Tamil Nadu and Odisha to balance renewables, alongside green hydrogen and carbon capture work. Haze Accountability (ASEAN): Commentary highlights ASEAN’s limits in proving haze sources and enforcing responsibility, even as Singapore’s law targets cross-border pollution.
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