AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate Disasters in South Asia: Heavy rain and flooding have killed at least 62 people in India’s Uttar Pradesh, with schools closed and hundreds of homes damaged, while Odisha evacuations continue—another reminder that extreme weather is hitting fast and hard. El Niño Risk for Food Security: Multiple reports warn a “very strong” El Niño could intensify heat, drought and storms across Asia, raising risks for India’s farms and broader supply chains. Clean Transport in India: India’s first LNG-powered train was flagged off in Gujarat, using a dual-fuel diesel-plus-LNG setup, alongside new rail upgrades aimed at cutting emissions. Energy Transition Bottleneck: India’s push for 500 GW of non-fossil power by 2030 is driving a surge in needed storage—yet battery raw-material supply remains a geopolitical vulnerability. Nature Restoration Lessons: A UNCCD-linked discussion highlights how restoration and sustainable livestock management must be tailored to local ecosystems, not copied one-size-fits-all. Data Centres and Climate Resilience: Singapore’s Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed 2.0 is set to measure how to scale AI with less power and water in tropical conditions.
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