AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHousehold Solar Push (Thailand): Bangkok-area homeowners can now apply to sell excess rooftop solar power to the grid for 10 years at 2.20 baht per unit, with state utilities handling approvals and connections. Grid Modernization (US): Lawmakers are pushing advanced transmission tech to cut electricity losses that currently add to bills, aiming to stretch existing infrastructure instead of building more lines. Renewables Policy & Finance (Türkiye): Turkey unveiled a 2026-2029 National Green Finance Strategy and Action Plan to expand green regulations, market infrastructure, and climate-risk resilience. Clean Cooking & Rural Power (Nigeria): Nigeria launched the Africa Minigrids Programme with UNDP and the Rural Electrification Agency, targeting solar mini-grids for 50,000 people and linking power to agricultural clusters. Carbon Credits Plan (Bangladesh): The prime minister ordered an action plan to cut emissions, expand renewables, protect forests, and improve carbon-credit transparency and databases. Hydropower Deal (Mekong): Myanmar and Laos signed an agreement to study up to a 2,790MW Mekong hydropower project, with environmental and social standards built in. Methane Breakthrough (Austria): Researchers reported a climate-neutral methane route using captured CO2, water, and electricity, potentially turning renewable power into usable fuel. EV Momentum Watch (Massachusetts): EV registrations dipped after federal incentives ended, adding pressure on the state’s climate targets.
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