AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPacific ICJ anniversary: Pacific leaders and student campaigners marked one year since the ICJ’s landmark climate advisory opinion, urging governments to turn legal clarity into real emissions action ahead of COP31. Fossil fuel backsliding: Environmental advocates say Canada’s Carney government is breaking its promise to phase out fossil fuel subsidies by expanding oil and gas tax benefits and carbon capture credits. Agroecology for resilience: Kenya’s counties are adopting agroecology policies to strengthen climate-resilient farming, but calls grow for faster rollout and real budgets. Net-zero roadmap support: Jersey’s new environment minister backs the island’s net-zero by 2050 plan, citing falling emissions and the need to fund sea-defence and transport/heating cuts. Plastic crackdown: Armenia is preparing 2027 restrictions on plastic bags and single-use items, with briefings for businesses on compliance. PFAS in soils: A UK study finds PFAS in both archived and current shallow soils, with contemporary samples generally higher—raising concern about long-term contamination. Local enforcement: UK police issued fines at Ullswater for shore damage from fly-camping, littering and fires. Data centers under scrutiny: Virginia advocates warn the biggest data-center challenge is the power and water infrastructure needed to support the boom. Coastal protection: Sri Lanka’s president ordered tougher action to safeguard rapidly developing northern and eastern coastlines ahead of the 2027 budget.
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