AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMarine Pollution: The UAE is continuing cleanup and monitoring after the GEM NO. 2 tanker leak, with the slick concentrated off Umm Al Qaiwain; separate reports say oil from tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz has reached the UAE coast. Biodiversity: COP17 in Armenia ended with a fragile deal to advance nature protection and funding, but delegates warned the outcome fell short of what is needed to halt biodiversity loss. Water and Land: Drought-linked sinkholes are spreading in Türkiye, while drought and oil expansion are eroding livelihoods in Iraq’s Hawizeh Marshes. Egypt’s per-capita water share has fallen to 472 cubic metres a year. Clean Energy: The world is set to add less clean-energy capacity in 2026 as grid constraints slow deployment. In Egypt, the EIB is backing a solar-and-battery project with a loan of up to $90 million.
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