AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDelhi Smog: Air quality reached “very poor” levels, with the AQI at 350. GRAP-II curbs are in force, and extra Namo Bharat trains aim to draw commuters away from private cars. Regional Haze: Singapore says it will ratify an ASEAN haze-control agreement and push regional cooperation on land and peat management and crop burning. Climate Finance: The Africa Finance Corporation and Green Climate Fund launched a $690 million facility for low-carbon and climate-resilient projects, initially in Angola, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. Warming Outlook: 2026 is likely to be the warmest or second-warmest year on record, as El Niño adds to human-caused warming. A UN assessment says current climate pledges would cut emissions just 6% by 2035, far short of the 60% reduction needed to limit warming to 1.5°C. Fossil-Fuel Shift: Brazil has published a global roadmap for moving away from fossil fuels, but it lacks timelines and milestones. Nature Recovery: China’s mangrove forests have expanded, with recorded bird species rising from 148 to 397 between 1998 and 2020.
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