AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCommodity Shock: The World Bank forecasts a 23% rise in global commodity prices in 2026 as conflict and shrinking oil supplies threaten to push up energy and food costs. Brent crude is projected to average $91 a barrel. Biodiversity Finance: Guyana is seeking investment in forests, watersheds and other ecosystems ahead of a global conference in Georgetown, but the annual biodiversity funding gap is estimated at $780 billion. Clean Energy: China’s record exports of renewable-energy equipment could avert about 450 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year once deployed, according to a new analysis. Global Trade: Air cargo demand rose 7.7% year on year in September, while jet fuel prices more than doubled from a year earlier, squeezing carriers’ profits. Security Technology: Ukraine and NATO signed an agreement to deepen joint development and testing of defence technology, drawing on Ukraine’s wartime innovation experience. Religious Freedom: A new report says more than 220 million Christians face the most severe forms of persecution, with conditions worsening in over half of the countries assessed.
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