AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate & Health Research: A UP-led review of 69 Philippines studies (2018–2023) finds climate-health work is rising but still heavily concentrated in Luzon, with few using long-term climate-and-health data—leaving big gaps in how flooding and heat risks are tracked over time. Clean Energy Permitting: PowerBank cleared environmental permitting for a C$14M Nova Scotia community solar project (6.86 MW), aiming to start construction in fall 2026 and cut emissions while boosting local savings. Carbon Capture Reality Check: New analysis spotlights CCS pipelines as the make-or-break link for moving captured CO2, noting the global network is still relatively small and concentrated. Data Centers Under Pressure: Kentucky’s executive order adds stricter data-center screening tied to energy plans, air/water protections, tax compliance, and community transparency. Water & Plastics Innovation: Scottish Water becomes the first utility to adopt a plastic recycling system that can disinfect and shred hard-to-recycle lab plastics, reducing landfill and incineration. Climate Accountability: Kenya launches a public climate-finance tracking platform to monitor funding and spending from 2020–2024.
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