AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBorder Investment: NADBank launched a program offering up to $300 million for environmental projects along the U.S.-Mexico border, including water, waste, air-quality and clean-energy improvements. Amazon Fires and Oil: Fires are surging in Brazil’s Amazon as El Niño raises concerns; authorities are investigating suspected arson, while Indigenous groups oppose plans for a new oil auction in the region. Nature Finance: Ahead of COP17, countries remain short of biodiversity funding goals. A new initiative with the Inter-American Development Bank aims to draw private investment into conservation and restoration across Latin America and the Caribbean. Extreme Weather: El Niño-linked heavy rain has caused evacuations and isolation along Argentina’s coast, while rising rivers forced access restrictions at Iguazu Falls. Climate Accountability: Brazilian prosecutors are suing Shell for $108 million over deadly 2024 floods, adding to a growing wave of climate litigation.
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