AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPacific climate talks (Pre-COP31): UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned extreme heat is increasingly linked to pregnancy complications, including premature births and low birth weight, as Fiji and Tuvalu host meetings ahead of COP31. Water security in NSW: A $1.2b recycled-water facility for Western Sydney is raising concerns that data centres weren’t planned for in the strategy, risking future supply trade-offs. Murray-Darling Basin: The MDBA draft report flags a 265GL annual shortfall in environmental water recovery, with federal officials saying more buybacks may be needed—sparking alarm among basin communities. Housing energy performance: A new national scorecard says some states are still leaving households in “leaky shacks,” with slower progress on electrification and energy efficiency despite solar and batteries. Biodiversity under pressure: Northern quolls are being relocated to a fenced north Queensland haven as feral cats and cane toads drive declines. Conservation wins: Frankston’s beach accessibility program took out a Victorian sustainability award, adding matting, accessible lounges and wheelchairs. Plastic recycling debate: With recycling plants closing, questions are resurfacing about whether plastic pyrolysis is worth it.
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