AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRenewables Under Pressure: Bhutan is turning a former military firing range near Thimphu into a 4.45 MW solar farm as winter hydropower drops and power imports rise. Environmental Accountability: In Western Sahara, a new report urges scrutiny of the full “environmental footprint” of extraction—arguing impacts can go beyond plunder to potentially irreversible damage. Climate Justice in Courts: India’s CJI Surya Kant says courts must harmonise conservation and development, calling the Supreme Court a “banyan tree” of environmental justice and pushing “eco-centric proportionality.” Protest for Action: Thousands marched in Switzerland’s Geneva and Lausanne against “50-degree summers,” after a 2024 European court ruling found the country’s climate response insufficient. Debt vs Climate Reality: ActionAid warns climate-vulnerable countries repay debt nearly 25 times more than they spend on climate action, hitting women and children hardest. Urban Heat Fix: Uruguay’s Paysandú plans 10,000–12,000 trees to cut heat-island effects and boost climate resilience. Monitoring Integrity: China launches a crackdown on fraudulent environmental monitoring, with spot checks and standardized operations. Pacific Resilience Funding: Fiji secured US$210 million from the ADB to strengthen fiscal resilience and disaster preparedness.
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