AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate Finance for Farmers: Uganda is set to receive about Shs755bn (US$200m) via IFAD and Equity Group’s 12-year ARCAFIM scheme, backing smallholders and rural businesses with irrigation, water harvesting, resilient livestock, post-harvest storage, renewable energy and climate-smart agro-processing. Climate Justice Push: Nepal is pressing the UN Loss and Damage fund for “justice and compensation” after deadly floods, arguing developed emitters should pay—while India reiterates climate action should be led by historically highest emitters. Himalayan Disaster & Shared Risk: Analysts warn Nepal’s floods show how climate impacts ignore borders, with calls for better regional early-warning and cross-country coordination across the Hindu Kush-Himalayan river basins. Air Pollution Alert: Jakarta’s air quality is again unhealthy for sensitive groups, with officials urging more public transport use and mask-wearing as haze from regional wildfires continues. Policy & Power: The US moves to speed up Arctic oil approvals by easing project-by-project environmental reviews—sparking renewed concern for protections. Local Environment Politics: In Tamil Nadu, conservationists criticize a new Thoothukudi thermal plant after earlier cancellations over environmental harm. Climate Week in Baku: Azerbaijan will host UN Climate Week and Baku Climate Action Week ahead of COP31, focusing on climate finance and implementation.
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