AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSoutheast Asia Haze: Indonesian wildfires are sending toxic smoke across the region, driving demand for oxygen tanks and air purifiers. Singapore’s Environment Council has temporarily restricted Asia Pulp & Paper’s green label and ordered tighter monitoring of fires on supplier lands. Heat at Work: Climate change is intensifying dangerous heat, putting billions of workers at risk. A call for stronger protections highlights the particular exposure of informal workers in India. India’s Clean Power: India has identified 345 GW of pumped-storage hydropower potential, but only 7.43 GW is operating. Building more could help balance the country’s growing solar and wind supply. Climate Displacement: The UN warns climate impacts could force up to 40.5 million people across South Asia to move by 2050; devastating Himalayan floods add urgency to calls for action. Pacific Climate Risks: Pacific nations are pressing for climate funding ahead of COP31, while El Niño-related threats raise concerns for vulnerable communities, including 1.3 million children in Cambodia.
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