AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate risk for children: UNICEF warns El Niño could expose 347 million children across nearly 100 countries to extreme wet/dry conditions, raising risks of flooding, drought, displacement, malnutrition and disease—especially in East and Southern Africa. Waste and circular economy: Namibia’s Khomas Regional Council launched a Green Growth and Circular Economy Roadmap to tackle poor waste management and build climate resilience, with a Rethink Waste Greencycle Expo set for Oct 8–9. Solar investment: Orb Energy secured $2m from KawiSafi Ventures to expand commercial and industrial solar across East Africa, aiming to speed cleaner power deployment in Kenya and beyond. Oil infrastructure oversight: Uganda’s MPs conducted field visits to EACOP and other petroleum projects in Uganda and Tanzania, assessing readiness for first oil and progress on key sites. Corporate climate liability case: A major US Supreme Court climate lawsuit over oil-company responsibility is set to proceed, with potential ripple effects for climate-related claims. Public health tech: Google Earth AI is being used to spot disease risk earlier by combining satellite, mobility, weather and search signals—tested in Africa during outbreak response.
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