AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTuvalu at the centre of COP31 push: Pacific leaders used the Pre-COP31 meetings to press for delivery, not speeches, with Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka urging the world to close the gap between climate knowledge and action and to endorse the Taku Pakasoa Declaration. PNG backs Tuvalu land protection: PNG PM James Marape announced PGK25m over five years for Tuvalu’s coastal protection and land reclamation, with the first PGK5m already sent to Tuvalu’s Treasury. Climate finance still falling short: ADB chief Masato Kanda said adaptation funding covers only 26% of Pacific needs, while the Pacific Resilience Facility received about US$15m more but remains far below its target. COP31 must deliver: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale warned COP31 can’t be “another talk fest,” and Cook Islands PM Mark Brown called for faster finance and deeper emissions cuts. Implementation over intent: India’s Bhupender Yadav urged accelerating Paris Agreement implementation and bridging gaps between science and local knowledge. Local politics and media heat: Australia’s Chris Bowen faced questions over Albanese’s media absence and the pre-COP “flop” claims, as leaders also faced scrutiny over fossil-fuel positions. Human impacts, including health: UN officials warned extreme heat is becoming a pregnancy hazard, with Pacific maternity risks rising. Pacific voices beyond climate: A major Pacific delegation presented violence-prevention evidence at the SVRI Forum in Bangkok.
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