AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoClimate-Smart Crops: Ivory Coast researchers have developed 11 promising cocoa varieties better able to withstand water stress as rains grow less reliable, a potential lifeline for a crop supporting millions. Children at Risk: A Bangladesh study warns that heatwaves, floods, unsafe water and disease are hitting urban children hardest, especially those in low-income families and slum communities. Fossil Fuel Policy: The Trump administration plans to weaken methane-leak rules, while UK government insiders argue the Rosebank oilfield could meet emissions targets by excluding emissions from exported oil—a position climate groups oppose. Clean Energy: A new UK loan scheme offers households rates of about 2–4% for heat pumps, solar panels and batteries, but not insulation. Climate Inequality: Oxfam says the richest 0.1% produce more carbon pollution than the poorest 3.5 billion people combined. UNEP warns that limiting warming to 1.5°C with no or only limited overshoot is no longer achievable, though faster cuts could reduce the overshoot. Climate Accountability: Fifteen young Canadians are taking the federal government to court over its climate policies. Power Demand: A study projects data centres run by six major tech companies could use about 1% of global electricity by 2030.
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