AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBiodiversity: COP17 opened in Yerevan as the UN’s first review finds progress toward 2030 nature targets far too slow. Delegates face questions over conservation funding and who bears its costs; a California condor recovery offers lessons in making difficult choices. Climate: A new study says the rate of warming has doubled since 2011 and projects the 1.5°C threshold could be breached by 2028. In the Amazon, drought-fueled fires are spreading smoke across communities and threatening Indigenous lands. Data Center Strain: Environmental groups warn that hyperscale centers can put heavy demands on power and water. Florida is considering a freeze on major projects, while Wisconsin will review their environmental impacts. Clean Energy: Türkiye says it aims to meet 70% of its energy needs from renewables by 2040. In the UK, construction has begun on a 46-megawatt solar farm expected to power nearly 9,000 homes. Carbon Removal: Google-backed buyers have agreed to purchase 320,000 tons of removals over a decade from a Brazilian agroforestry project, whose expansion depends on suitable land and local expertise.
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