AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMaritime Mystery: The merchant vessel Joyita vanished in 1955 on a Samoa-to-Tokelau run, later found partly submerged with a corroded pipe and engine problems blamed—yet the cause of the crew and passenger deaths remains unclear. Pacific Solar Training: Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu leaders completed hands-on solar PV training to cut reliance on imported diesel and build local energy resilience, including installs at community buildings in Fiji. Tuvalu Climate Finance Scrutiny: An AFP investigation says Tuvalu’s $200m trust fund—managed by Mercer—has fossil fuel exposure via investments in coal, gas and major oil refining; Tuvalu says it’s reviewing the risk. Climate Accountability at the UN: The UN General Assembly backed an ICJ advisory opinion on states’ legal duty to limit warming, with the U.S. voting against while Pacific Vanuatu led the push. Fossil Fuel Phaseout Politics: A “Santa Marta Coalition” of 57 mostly Global South nations launched roadmaps and a scientific panel for a transition away from fossil fuels—while a Colombia case shows investor protections can clash with phaseout plans. Energy Security & Media: Pacific partners are also training journalists to better report weather and climate for community resilience. Antarctica Watch: Scientists warn the “Doomsday Glacier” (Thwaites) could drive major sea-level impacts if key ice shelves fragment.
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