AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNature Finance: COP17 in Yerevan secured more than $500 million in new pledges for biodiversity, including $60 million for the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund; GEF funding is nearing $4.4 billion. Data Centre Transparency: An investigation found that tech companies helped insert secrecy wording into EU rules, limiting public access to data on data centres’ environmental impacts. Heat and Health: A study estimates Europe’s summer heatwaves killed 50,391 people in 854 cities, with fossil-fuel-driven warming responsible for nearly two-thirds of the deaths. Baltic Fisheries: EU ministers agreed 2027 catch limits intended to help fish stocks recover and protect the marine environment, as cod remains in critical condition. Green Shipping: European shipowners say the proposed €11 billion in support falls far short of the €33 billion needed for the sector’s transition; alternative fuels cost about four times more than conventional fuels. Environmental Crime: UN members voted to begin negotiating a global protocol against crimes involving wildlife, timber, minerals and waste.
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