AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy affordability fight: A Philippine consumer coalition says the Marcos administration isn’t protecting people from rising power bills and is weighing legal action against the DOE and ERC. Climate inflation: A new study links extreme weather to higher grocery, insurance, energy and other essentials—showing climate change is hitting household budgets now. El Niño warning: Scientists report Super El Niño is strengthening in the Pacific and could persist into early 2027, raising the odds of food and supply shocks. Grid and industry decarbonisation: DP World and the EBRD backed a €25m electrification push at Constanța’s terminal, replacing diesel gear and adding shore power to cut CO2 and improve air quality. EU carbon rules: Investors say the EU’s ETS reform could improve accountability by tying free permits to decarbonisation plans, even as critics warn incentives may weaken. Transboundary haze: Singapore is coordinating with Indonesia and pointing to ASEAN’s haze framework as El Niño-driven smog risks return. Wildlife and health: Chesapeake Bay warming is linked to rising Vibrio infections, while Norfolk is urged to act on climate impacts to nature.
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