AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildfire & Air Pollution: Indonesia’s worst wildfire season in 11 years is being supercharged by an unusually strong El Niño, with Sept. 1–7 emissions hitting 19.7 million metric tons—making the country the top wildfire pollution source that week. Peatlands Under Pressure: A new peatlands book, “Water, Carbon, Time,” highlights how Russia and Canada hold about two-thirds of the world’s peat, and why warming and drying can turn these carbon-rich wetlands into climate trouble. BRICS Climate/Space Signals: At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, leaders backed sustainability steps including debris mitigation for a remote-sensing satellite constellation, while also pushing broader cooperation themes. Diplomacy With Environmental Overtones: New Delhi’s BRICS declaration calls for resilience and sustainability, and includes language opposing trade-restrictive measures and unilateral sanctions—issues that can shape energy and environmental policy choices. Russia Link: Russia’s presence at BRICS and its role in remote sensing and peatland carbon stakes keep environmental cooperation in the spotlight.
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