AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBiodiversity Finance: COP17 faces a $700 billion funding gap as negotiators debate how to finance nature and curb harmful subsidies. 30x30 Conservation: Armenia has launched a global hub to help countries count and manage areas conserved beyond formal parks, with just four years left to meet the 2030 target. Restoration: A new Sweden-IUCN partnership will invest about €2.7 million over three years to restore rivers and farmland and build climate resilience in rural Armenia. Climate Readiness: Switzerland’s new adaptation plan targets heat, drought and flooding; Chile has declared a preventive emergency in 15 regions ahead of possible harmful algal blooms linked to El Niño. Climate Accountability: A landmark youth-led trial in Canada is underway, with young plaintiffs arguing the government has violated their rights through its climate policies. Energy Choices: Scotland approved a 900-megawatt gas plant with carbon capture, despite uncertainty over the wider project and plans for the existing station to keep running into the mid-2030s. Global Warning: The UN says greenhouse gas levels have hit records, while the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening.
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