AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCOP31: UN climate chief Simon Stiell urged negotiators to move quickly, as fossil-fuel producers and consumers resist firm targets or a shift away from oil, gas and coal. The summit also faces scrutiny over private-jet travel: Oxfam estimated 777 tonnes of CO₂ from 87 arrivals, with the count rising to 94. South Asia’s Toxic Air: Delhi’s AQI climbed above 400, with many monitors in the severe range, while Lahore’s new rapid-response teams are racing to extinguish crop-residue fires amid smog. Officials say fires mix with traffic, industrial emissions and dust. Climate Impacts: A Brazilian statistics bureau survey found 74% of municipalities reported drought, flooding or landslides in the past two years, up from 66% in 2020. Wildfires: Researchers say El Niño sharply reduced rainfall in parts of Indonesia this year, while human-caused warming made the hot season about 1.6°C hotter, intensifying conditions behind fires.
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