AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Finance: IRENA teamed up with Etihad Credit Insurance to help unlock renewable energy funding by reducing perceived risk in the Middle East and GCC. Waste & Policy: Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdoğan called zero waste a “bridge” to climate action ahead of COP31, citing the scale of plastic and ocean waste. Gulf Jobs & Instability: A Bahrain business leader warned Middle East tensions could jeopardize about 36 million jobs by 2027, as energy, insurance and transport costs hit firms. Food Security: The UN’s WFP said the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption are already translating into higher hunger risk, with tens of millions more facing acute hunger if oil stays high. Energy Transition Under Pressure: Iraq is turning to solar as blackouts worsen after Iran gas cuts, while EU LNG demand is falling and renewables help cushion fossil shocks. Biodiversity: Arabian wildcats were photographed in UAE’s Wadi Wurayah National Park for the first time in at least a decade. Shipping Risks: Tankers increasingly switch off tracking systems to slip through Hormuz amid attacks, raising safety and environmental stakes.
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