AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Risk for Renewables: Zurich Insurance says about US$165bn in ASEAN renewable energy assets face severe climate hazards by 2030, with 75% of sites at high exposure; early resilience spending of US$13bn could cut losses by up to US$82bn. Heat-Soaked Housing Threat: Britain’s BGS warns millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent (and parts of the east) are vulnerable to climate-driven ground shrink-swell subsidence. Extreme Floods, Worse Odds: Research finds “1%” coastal flood events are now far more likely, with human-caused warming driving the jump in risk. Pacific Loss-and-Damage Funding: Kenya becomes the first African country to receive Santiago Network disaster funding (Sh90m) to map climate losses from droughts and floods. Local Adaptation in New Zealand: Lower Hutt is selected for the EU-backed Climacare project to protect vulnerable residents from extreme heat. ASEAN Climate Cooperation: South Korea and Kyrgyzstan agreed to accelerate joint carbon reduction projects under Paris rules. China Rights and Climate Law: China’s 2026-2030 plan stresses eco-environmental governance, pollution control, and climate action. On-the-Ground EIA: Laos and Vietnam reviewed an EIA for a Laos–Vietnam power transmission corridor through protected forest areas. Community Green Grants: UK’s National Grid fund offers up to £5,000 for biodiversity and inclusive green space projects.
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