AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Waste Cuts: Japan says still-edible food thrown away in FY2024 hit a record low for the third straight year, down to about 4.61 million tons, with households cutting waste while business waste rose slightly after dining demand rebounded. Climate Finance Shift: The World Bank will retire its 45% climate-co-benefits lending goal, moving to an outcomes-focused plan while keeping climate-related benefits in projects. Energy Security vs Climate: Reporting on the Iran war’s price shocks says several Asian countries are diversifying energy supplies but are also extending coal’s role as a crisis buffer, risking longer-term emissions lock-in. Water Cooperation: India and Saudi Arabia signed an MoU to expand water-management collaboration, including planning, irrigation networks and best practices. Pacific Preparedness: Pacific disaster managers trained in Brisbane on humanitarian warehousing and logistics, aiming to speed relief delivery when disasters hit. Lake Pollution Alarm: Kashmir’s Dal Lake faces pollution, invasive plants and climate-driven heat impacts, threatening long-term survival. Clean Power in China: CGN’s northernmost concentrated solar power plant in Jilin began operating, using molten-salt storage for 24-hour output.
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