AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRenewables Investment: Yanara has locked in EUR 150m from Mirova to speed up more than 2GW of utility-scale renewables and battery storage across Victoria, NSW and WA. Wildfire Crisis: Extreme blazes in France and Spain have forced about 200,000 people to flee, with evacuations near Bordeaux and Madrid as heat and dry conditions supercharge fire risk. Climate Impacts: New research warns that melting glaciers could expose hidden terrain and create more than 50,000 new lakes worldwide. Fossil Fuel Pushback: A report says Australia’s government support for fossil fuels is about four times higher than for renewables, raising concerns ahead of UN climate talks. Chemicals & Health: Syngenta will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new APVMA restrictions, despite the company arguing approved uses don’t raise Parkinson’s risk. Biodiversity Protection: Kangaroo Island’s cat-eradication push has received nearly $4m to help protect threatened species by 2030. Water & Biosecurity: Australia’s Woodside North West Shelf extension faces a Federal Court fight over ministerial bias claims, while SA investigates suspected H5 bird flu cases.
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