AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate Outlook: UNEP warns the world is on track for about 2.6°C of warming this century; even the strongest emissions cuts would likely push temperatures above 1.5°C. The report says rapid cuts still matter to limit the damage. Fossil Fuels: The UK approved the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, drawing fierce criticism from climate campaigners and raising doubts about the country’s climate goals. Health and Resilience: The UAE launched a six-year plan to prepare health services for climate-related heat, dust, poor air quality and extreme weather. Drought and Wildlife: Low river flows and weak coho returns are prompting fishing closures across Washington’s coastal rivers to protect salmon migration. Pollution and Data Centers: A court blocked a Justice Department effort to derail a Clean Air Act lawsuit over gas turbines at a Mississippi AI facility; Wisconsin regulators must also review data centers’ environmental impacts. Conservation: New York awarded $25 million in grants to protect open space, habitats and community resilience.
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