AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoClimate Science: Seven of 16 monitored climate indicators have hit record highs, a new annual assessment says, with warming accelerating and the 1.5°C threshold at risk of being exceeded. IPCC talks, meanwhile, stalled over the timetable for its next major reports; chair Jim Skea warned that vulnerable countries must be able to take part fully. Nature Finance: At COP17 in Armenia, governments were urged to curb subsidies that harm biodiversity. About $2.6 trillion still flows annually to damaging activities, while 22 of 23 global nature targets remain off track. Climate Funding: The EU announced more than €390 million for 135 environment and climate projects, including work on habitat protection and climate resilience. Climate Liability: The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that could shape dozens of local lawsuits seeking damages from fossil fuel companies for climate impacts. Restoration: Ghana plans to allocate GH¢400 million in 2027 to restore land degraded by illegal mining and support environmental enforcement. Extreme Weather: Historic drought has put Craighead County, Arkansas, on high alert for wildfires, while Germany adopted a €400 million plan to cut shipping emissions.
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