AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClean Fuel Push: Toyota India’s executive says E20 ethanol blending is on track to become India’s standard petrol blend, aiming to cut oil imports and farm distress while supporting climate goals. Local Environmental Fees: Baguio City is revisiting garbage and wastewater charges, using a Supreme Court ruling to avoid unconstitutional flat fees that ignore how much waste households generate. Circular Plastics: Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology is turning plastic waste into durable motorcycle and three-wheeler spare parts, backing a circular economy with locally made alternatives. AI’s Footprint: A new UN report spotlights AI’s environmental costs, warning that water and land impacts are being ignored as data centers scale up. Cooling the AI Problem: Vancouver startup Wafr Technologies raised $100M to cut AI data-centre water use by up to 95% with a thermal battery cooling approach. Climate Transparency: Morocco launched a “climate budget labelling” system to track the environmental impact of public spending, starting with a 2027 finance bill pilot. Wildfire Recovery: In B.C., a First Nation-owned nursery plans to grow millions of seedlings to restore wildfire-ravaged forests. Heat Inequality: A UK study finds a “cooling divide,” where air conditioning access depends heavily on income and home type.
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