AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPacific climate push: Tuvalu’s climate minister warned COP31 can’t be “another talk shop” as world leaders toured the island ahead of the Turkey summit, with leaders urged to deliver fossil-fuel phaseout and keep 1.5°C alive. Supreme Court climate accountability: The U.S. Supreme Court heard Boulder’s case seeking to make oil firms pay for climate harms, a ruling that could shape dozens of similar lawsuits nationwide and affect Hawaii’s own challenges. Climate finance speed: Fiji’s pre-COP discussions focused on “time to community” for adaptation money, arguing pledges must reach frontline islands faster. Data centres under pressure: Singapore advanced a licensing regime for major data centres covering both security/resilience and environmental sustainability, while Khazna Data Centres published an ESG baseline aiming for carbon-free electricity for 100% of mechanical load by 2035. Food waste and methane: UN reporting says rotting food waste drives up to 10% of global greenhouse gases, with methane from landfills a key near-term target. Local action: Florida Climate Week kicked off with free cleanups and education events, and Northern Ireland’s NI Water highlighted nature-based catchment work to support species recovery.
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