AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCoal Gasification Push: India’s Centre urges states to add incentive “shelves” for coal gasification, citing fuel-market volatility and geopolitical headwinds, with Odisha and Maharashtra already moving. Climate Risk Reality Check: The UN’s WMO/Met Office warns global temperatures are very likely to keep breaking records through 2030, with a high chance of at least one year surpassing 1.5°C. PFAS Accountability: Australia sues 3M for more than A$2B over PFAS “forever chemicals” from firefighting foam used at defense bases, alleging withheld safety testing. Air Pollution Health: A UK study links air pollution to slower lung growth in children, raising later-life respiratory and heart risks. Plastics & Circularity: Loop Industries signs an MoU for its first commercial recycled PET plant in India, aiming to scale sustainable packaging. Local Pollution & Justice: Lapindo mudflow survivors in Indonesia continue to demand fair compensation as toxic mud persists. Water Pollution Activism: A UK documentary screening in Bridport spotlights grassroots action against sewage pollution. EV Uptick in Africa: Egypt reports rising EV sales, signaling faster clean-mobility adoption across the continent. Data Centers Under Fire: Kansas and Texas communities push back on proposed data centers over water, power, and quality-of-life impacts.
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