AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEl Niño Alert: A strengthening El Niño could become the strongest recorded since 1950 and last into 2027. Forecasts call for below-normal rainfall across the Marshall Islands, raising concerns for water supplies, food security and livelihoods. Marine Debris: Pacific fisheries are being urged to adopt biodegradable, non-entangling fish aggregating devices. Tens of thousands are deployed each year, and most in the region are not retrieved. Deep-Sea Mining: A new mineral-exploration application covers waters between Guam and Wake Island, an atoll claimed by the Marshall Islands, sharpening concerns about potential impacts on the ocean floor. Renewable Energy: Sunergise’s planned acquisition of Infratec will expand solar and battery services in the Pacific; the companies have delivered five renewable-energy plants, including in the Marshall Islands. Nuclear Legacy: Pacific countries backed a UN resolution seeking continued support for the Marshall Islands to address the intergenerational human rights, health and environmental damage from nuclear testing. Climate Funding: A US$250 million Green Climate Fund grant, part of a wider regional programme, will support climate resilience in 14 Pacific countries, including the Marshall Islands.
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