AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPacific Climate Diplomacy: Australia’s Penny Wong and Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka are urging world leaders to “Come to the Pacific” for the Pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, arguing leaders must see sea-level impacts firsthand before COP31. Tuvalu Frontline Reality: A Tuvalu family story and new figures show how rising seas are pushing people to leave; Australia’s climate visa ballot drew 8,750 registrations—about 82% of Tuvalu’s population—while only 280 visas are offered. Shipping Emissions & Funding: Six Pacific states, including Tuvalu, say the IMO Net-Zero Fund is essential for “mid-term” shipping cuts and a just transition, warning the package can’t work without it. Science for Adaptation: Fiji’s environment minister highlights how climate science and an ocean/reef focus—plus a Tuvalu sea-level rise model—are shaping regional resilience planning ahead of Pre-COP31. Biodiversity Protection in the Region: National Geographic Pristine Seas begins a Samoa survey to support new marine protections covering 30% of the ocean and building biodiversity baselines. Tuvalu Safety & Marine Impact: Australian-led clearance work has identified more than 11 tons of WWII munitions off Tuvalu’s Nanumea, with disposal pending Tuvaluan approval.
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