AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTuvalu Climate Migration: Australia’s climate visa ballot for Tuvalu has drawn massive interest, with 8,750 registrations—over 80% of the population—highlighting how fast sea-level rise is forcing decisions about futures off-island. IMO Shipping Net-Zero: Tuvalu is pushing the IMO’s net-zero rules toward higher compliance costs and a bigger role for the IMO Net-Zero Fund, arguing the transition must be funded so small states aren’t left behind. Pacific Climate Diplomacy: Pacific “Climate Champions” met in Nadi to lock in political leadership ahead of COP31, with Fiji and Tuvalu set to host key pre-COP meetings. Pre-COP Call to Leaders: Australia’s Penny Wong urged world leaders to “come to the Pacific” and see climate impacts firsthand, as attendance questions swirl around the Fiji–Tuvalu pre-COP schedule. Science for Resilience: Fiji’s environment minister stressed that climate science and ocean research are central to Pacific adaptation planning, including modelling sea-level impacts for Tuvalu. Ocean Protection in Samoa: National Geographic Pristine Seas is surveying biodiversity across Samoa’s new marine protected areas to strengthen the evidence base for protecting 30% of its ocean. Tuvalu Safety & Environment: Australian-led clearance work found over 11 tons of WWII munitions in Tuvalu’s Nanumea lagoon, with disposal pending Tuvaluan approval.
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