AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate & Health: A new US study in The Lancet Planetary Health warns climate-driven heat risks for older people are far worse than previously estimated, because earlier models focused on young, healthy adults. Renewables & Storage (India): Inox Clean Energy completed its acquisition of Vena Energy India Holdings, adding about 1 GW of operational renewables plus solar/wind and BESS assets, boosting its clean power and storage pipeline. Biodiversity (Global): Delegates at CBD meetings in Nairobi say countries are still off track for 2030 biodiversity goals, with recommendations now heading to COP17. Marine Minerals (Pacific): CNMI’s governor has begun a 60-day review of a proposed Pacific mineral lease sale, stressing no surveys or activity without baseline science and marine protections. Policy (BRICS): India hosted the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, focusing on resilience, circular economy, afforestation/forest fire management, and adaptation. Arctic Shipping (India-Russia): India is exploring sending its first cargo ship via the Northern Sea Route to Russia next year as sea-ice retreat extends navigable seasons. Wildlife & Tourism (Japan): Japan’s “Rabbit Island” faces a threat as wild boars increasingly scavenge and hunt rabbits, raising concerns about how tourist feeding may be reshaping the ecosystem. Data Centers & Environment: A report highlights how data centers’ siting, cooling, power sources, and water use can drive local environmental and health concerns, with research still lagging.
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