AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCoal-to-renewables shift in China: Ember Energy reports coal generation stopped growing in over half the country in 2025 as renewables and electrification start displacing fossil power. Climate resilience push (Asia): A commentary argues Asia must move from coping after disasters to preparedness and adaptation, since cascading shocks can overwhelm grids, health systems and food supplies. Nepal-China floods linked to warming: World Weather Attribution says climate change acted as a destabilizing factor behind Nepal’s deadly glacier-related disaster, stressing limits of existing early-warning and risk reduction. China-ASEAN trade: Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang urged building a higher-standard China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, including deeper cooperation on environmental goods and digital/AI applications. Waste-to-energy in Indonesia: Zhejiang Weiming broke ground on Bogor’s second waste-to-energy plant, targeting 500,000+ tonnes/year and landfill cuts. India food inflation lever: India is considering lowering vegetable oil import taxes to curb prices ahead of festival demand. Wildlife enforcement: South Asian states adopted the Kathmandu Declaration to coordinate action against illegal wildlife trade, including intelligence and financial investigations. Nuclear safety in Japan: Japan plans to shut Mihama’s reactor after dripping water was found, as Kansai Electric manually shuts it. Climate reporting integrity: A former climate reporter says she avoided positive climate stories to protect the “existential threat” narrative.
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