AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Diplomacy: Greenpeace urged Australia’s Chris Bowen to “lead with vision and ambition” as he takes the helm of key Bonn climate talks ahead of COP31, with focus on resilience, workers, finance and a faster, fairer fossil-fuel phaseout. Pacific Security & Climate Agenda: Australia and New Zealand backed Pacific-led regionalism, linking peace and climate action ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau. Tuvalu Fossil-Fuel Scrutiny: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo said AFP’s report on Tuvalu Trust Fund investments in oil and coal is “not a good look,” and the government is reviewing Mercer-managed holdings. GEF Funding Push: Tuvalu’s Environment Minister Maina Vakafua Talia called at GEF 8 for “transformational change,” urging blended finance and stronger support so no country is left behind. Ocean + Climate Together: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo told the Island States Ocean Summit that climate resilience must be tied to ocean management, citing coastal erosion and coral bleaching as daily realities. Energy Resilience on the Ground: Solar training for community leaders in Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu targets lower reliance on imported diesel and better backup power during outages. Food Safety for Pacific Fisheries: EU-backed training in Suva prepares Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu for new EU freezer-vessel rules affecting most Pacific vessels exporting seafood to the EU.
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