AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorld Car-Free Day: Asunción marks 15th World Car-Free Day on 20 September with a free 17 km cycling ride starting at the Botanical Garden and Zoo, aiming to cut car use and push safer, greener transport. Birds & Biodiversity: Paraguay will host the South American Bird Fair for the first time (17–20 September) at the Puerto de Asunción Cultural Centre, spotlighting the country’s 730+ bird species and conservation-focused avitourism. Wildlife Corridors: A jaguar with its cub was spotted near the Tebicuary River in Itapúa, reinforcing calls to protect biological corridors where forests meet productive land. Carbon Markets: Taiwan and Paraguay are moving ahead on a pilot carbon credit project covering five hectares of woodland in Paraguay’s Chaco, focused on practical methods to verify and transfer credits. Deforestation Exports: A Reuters/Global Witness investigation links UK retailers’ charcoal (including Big K sold by B&Q and Waitrose) to Paraguayan Gran Chaco deforestation, raising pressure on enforcement of deforestation-free supply rules. Electric Mobility Push: Paraguay’s clean power advantage is driving interest in an electric vehicle economy to reduce fuel imports and attract investment.
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