AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFossil-fuel transition pressure test: The Santa Marta conference in Colombia shifted the debate from “whether” to “how” to phase out oil, gas and coal—but the hard part starts now: turning political momentum into just, practical steps, with finance and participation still the big sticking points. Pacific geopolitics: The Pacific Islands Forum is set to meet in Palau later this year, with leaders flagging how Cold War-style rivalry is reshaping regional priorities. Tuvalu’s ocean pivot: Tuvalu is finalising its first National Ocean Policy for launch on 8 June, and its PM is framing ocean health as core national security—linking it to IUU fishing, marine pollution, biodiversity loss and sea-level rise. Regional cooperation: Tuvalu, Fiji and PNG are deepening ties at the Ocean Summit, while Tuvalu and Fiji also discussed a broader cooperation framework and climate coordination. Connectivity risk: A new report warns many island nations depend on a small number of vulnerable undersea cables, leaving them exposed to outages from accidents or sabotage.
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