AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWater Security & Diplomacy: A US-Iran memorandum of understanding aims to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could ease pressure on water-stressed Gulf states that rely heavily on desalination after attacks on water infrastructure. Maritime Sustainability: Saudi Arabia launched a “Caribbean Maritime Transport Sustainability” project with the IMO to help 14 Caribbean countries strengthen maritime laws and implement key IMO instruments over two years. Waste & Circular Economy: Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) says waste management is shifting into an industrial, circular-economy sector that could add over SAR120bn to GDP by 2040, cut carbon emissions by 73m tons annually, and create 77,000 jobs. AI for Skills (Tech + Environment Capacity): Tuwaiq Academy and Google Cloud launched an AI & Cloud Champions Program to build national capability for AI-enabled solutions, including support for startups and hands-on cloud training. Heat & Climate Risk Awareness: With extreme heat warnings across Europe, the coverage underscores how rising temperatures are already disrupting daily life and major events—an issue Saudi planners will watch as climate stress intensifies.
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