AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Diplomacy: Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will attend COP31 in Türkiye, where Australia will lead negotiations. The summit runs November 9–20. Water and Country: Australia’s first Indigenous-owned water-testing lab has opened in Bundaberg, giving Traditional Owners accredited facilities to monitor rivers, seawater and Country. Data Centre Pressure: A proposed gas- and solar-powered data centre in the Northern Territory has dropped its planned start date after the environment regulator sought more time to set conditions. Western Sydney residents are also protesting a major data centre, citing concerns about water use, noise and emissions. Disaster Readiness: The federal government has committed more than $150 million over three years to bolster the national aerial firefighting fleet ahead of a higher-risk season and forecast El Niño. Severe storms and flash flooding have also been forecast for the east coast. Nature Protection: Australia has launched a new biodiversity restoration method to expand its nature-repair market, while the Northern Territory’s water plan faces criticism over its impacts on nature.
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