AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCOP31 Push from Palau: Pacific leaders meeting in Koror urged COP31 to deliver real climate finance and faster renewables rollout, warning that fossil-fuel dependence and worsening impacts are squeezing food, fisheries and budgets. 1.5°C Alarm: The region backed the BELAU Declaration, stressing that overshoot is already hitting livelihoods and that keeping 1.5°C alive is tied to survival on low-lying atolls like Tuvalu. Food and Water Shock: New modelling warned tuna access fees could fall sharply as stocks shift, while Tuvalu faces rising flooding risk; leaders also prepared for a strengthening El Niño that could bring drought, heavier rain and pressure on drinking water and children’s health. Ocean Protection: Forum leaders tightened their stance on ocean sovereignty, fisheries, deep-sea minerals and marine pollution, calling for coordinated action and stronger Pacific voice in global ocean talks. Energy Transition on the Ground: Australia delivered battery storage to Palau to cut diesel use and boost renewable reliability. Security Meets Climate Reality: Side events stressed that security commitments must translate into measurable, people-centred action—especially as climate risks cross borders.
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