AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Diplomacy: Pacific civil society and PSIDS leaders at Bonn (SB64) hit back at moves to weaken climate science and the 1.5°C limit, saying sidelining evidence threatens climate justice and planning for vulnerable communities. Renewables & Power for AI: China’s push to feed AI data centres with mostly green electricity faces grid and forecasting hurdles, with peak demand proving hard to predict. Solar Engineering: Chinese researchers and PowerChina unveiled a cable-supported PV mounting system for complex terrain, aiming to improve stability under wind loads. EVs & Energy Security: A Reuters/AP report links West Asia oil shocks to faster EV uptake in developing markets, but warns charging networks are lagging. Urban Heat: Iloilo City (Philippines) mobilised 350 people to plant 5,000 seedlings to cool streets and cut urban heat. Regional Trade Moves: Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman says Dhaka wants ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership and RCEP talks, seeking energy, ICT and infrastructure cooperation. Green Industry Policy: OECD data says China subsidised solar manufacturing far more than OECD countries since 2010, helping drive steep solar cost declines.
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