AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate Diplomacy: Australia’s Chris Bowen heads to Bonn to lead interim climate talks, with Pacific priorities on resilience, workers, and finance front and centre ahead of COP31. Tuvalu Fossil-Fuel Scrutiny: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo says AFP’s report that the Tuvalu Trust Fund (managed by Mercer) invested in oil and coal is “not a good look,” and the government is reviewing the holdings. EU Seafood Rules: Pacific fisheries officials in Suva train on EU Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, which tightens freezer-vessel temperature requirements and could affect about 97% of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels. Tuvalu Finance Shock Risk (Regional): Tokelau faces a major budget hit after expulsion from the PNA Vessel Day Scheme, highlighting how fisheries access can quickly swing public finances. Agribusiness Jobs (Samoa): EU/FAO-backed STODAS supports Samoa’s Agri-Innovate Competition finale, backing agrifood MSMEs and entrepreneurship. Youth & Governance (Fiji): A survey finds young Fijians distrust political leadership and point to unemployment and unequal development as key drivers of poverty.
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