AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSPREP Leadership in the Spotlight: Wallis-et-Futuna makes history by chairing the Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting in Apia (12-13 Aug), with Jean Paul Mailagi saying the goal is to ensure smaller territories’ environmental concerns are heard while reviewing priorities, funding and partnerships. Triple Planetary Crisis Focus: SPREP DG Sefanaia Nawadra warned Pacific communities face climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution despite contributing just 0.01% of global emissions, pushing for resilience work that protects livelihoods and nature. Climate Diplomacy Ahead of COP31: Forum foreign ministers backed a stronger regional climate push, endorsing Pre-COP31 meetings in the Pacific and calling for more climate finance, renewable investment and Pacific leadership, with French Polynesia attending at envoy level. French Polynesia Tourism Signal: The Pacific Games Council gave Tahiti 2027 a thumbs-up, saying preparations are on track and facilities should be ready by early 2027. Shipping & Decarbonisation for the Islands: A wind-assisted propulsion retrofit is set to support transport between Tahiti and the Austral Islands, with the Na Hiro E Pae fitted with a 22m suction sail and engines ready for biofuel/e-fuel. Connectivity Risk: The Manatua submarine cable fault has degraded internet services in parts of the Pacific, including Niue and the Cook Islands, with repairs dependent on securing a specialist cable vessel.
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