AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCOP31 and Climate Stakes: As talks open in Antalya on Nov. 9, Australia faces pressure to put fossil-fuel transition, Pacific priorities and climate finance at the centre. 2026 is on track to be the second-hottest year on record, with global temperatures likely above 1.5°C. Mekong Watch: Young people in Thailand have turned reports of abnormal bumps on catfish into a citizen-science network spanning 14 schools, training residents to test river water and share findings. India’s Air Crisis: Delhi’s pollution has worsened ahead of Diwali. The Supreme Court singled out vehicle emissions, while Punjab recorded more than 3,100 stubble fires this season. Clean Energy Bottleneck: India’s renewables capacity could reach 530 GW by 2030, but financing and regulatory hurdles for transmission grids threaten to leave clean power undelivered. Data Centre Scrutiny: Thailand has paused construction on 49 data-centre projects and decisions on 117 more; Indonesia has also halted a project over permits and an incomplete environmental review, as concerns grow over AI’s power and water demands.
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