AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPacific Climate Youth Push: Young people from across the Pacific are calling for children to be placed at the centre of climate decisions at the Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment in Vanuatu, urging governments to give youth real power and platforms to lead solutions. Climate Adaptation Funding: The Global Environment Facility has approved four new climate adaptation projects for Pacific countries, including Vanuatu, with about US$14m in grants and over $43m in expected co-financing to help communities and ecosystems withstand flooding, sea-level rise and coastal erosion. Regional Resilience Commitments: The inaugural Pacific Climate Summit in Hawaiʻi wrapped with a joint pledge to deepen regional cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience, with Vanuatu among the participating jurisdictions. Ocean Skills for Resilience: Three Pasifika students, including a Vanuatu participant, joined the RV Tangaroa “Floating University” voyage to build ocean and climate research skills that can support better resource management and disaster preparedness. Indigenous-Led Conservation: Traditional leaders, conservation practitioners and youth from across the Pacific are meeting in a learning exchange focused on Indigenous-led conservation, customary governance and climate resilience, with participation from Vanuatu. Fossil Fuel Transition Signals: A report from 57 nations under the Santa Marta Process outlines pathways for a just, orderly and equitable fossil fuel transition, including shifting financing and subsidies away from fossil fuels. Vanuatu–Australia Nakamal Agreement: Australia and Vanuatu signed the Nakamal Agreement, expanding cooperation on policing, maritime security, cybersecurity and climate resilience while committing Vanuatu to keep its territory free from foreign military bases and militarisation of critical infrastructure.
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