AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFlood Risk: Istanbul is still dealing with deadly flooding, with 48 landslides and damage to 300 businesses reported. A new analysis points to urban expansion and paved-over land as factors that can worsen flood impacts; the city is also demolishing buildings on flood-hit streambeds. Clean Energy: Türkiye aims to meet 70% of its energy needs from renewables by 2040, while planning $20 billion in energy-efficiency investment between 2024 and 2030. COP31 and Nature: Warming sands are skewing sea turtle hatchlings toward females, adding to climate warnings ahead of the Antalya summit. Türkiye’s drying Salt Lake is also threatening wildlife and local livelihoods. Istanbul Canal: The government is pressing ahead with the canal project despite environmental warnings.
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