AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate Finance Push: The Green Climate Fund says it has doubled Pacific commitments to about US$1b and may approve another US$1b, but rising demand is straining resources as Pacific leaders press for faster, simpler access to climate money. Pacific Climate Science: Solomon Islands will host the 5th Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference at SINU (Sept 14–18), with universities across the region including Samoa’s, focusing on action to stay within 1.5°C. Samoa at PIFLM55: Samoa’s Deputy Prime Minister held bilateral talks with partners including New Zealand, EU, Japan, Canada, Singapore, UK and China, aligning cooperation with the 2050 Blue Pacific agenda and climate leadership. Blue Pacific Funding: Cook Islands PM Mark Brown urged backers to fund the Pacific Resilience Facility so climate adaptation money reaches communities, not just treaties. Tuna Sustainability: Samoa-linked fisheries work continues ahead of WCPFC decisions, with MMR supporting science for sustainable tuna management. Traditional Knowledge Protection: Samoan traditional healers and government agencies are drafting a national framework to safeguard healing knowledge, including clearer referral pathways between doctors and healers. Local Environment Incident: Firefighters tackled a Faleata Golf Course blaze believed to have started from burning rubbish, with windy conditions raising fears of spread. EU Partnership: Pacific ACP leaders in Palau urged ratification of the Samoa Agreement to unlock practical outcomes with the European Union.**
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