AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEnergy Transition Barriers: A new TAFF conference in Santa Marta, Colombia, brought fresh momentum for moving beyond fossil fuels, but a visit to La Guajira underscored the hard reality: investment rules and investor-state disputes can lock countries into the fossil economy. Pacific Geopolitics: The Pacific Islands Forum heads to Palau in late August, with leaders expecting big Indo-Pacific ripple effects as China and the US compete for influence. WHA Push: Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, including Tuvalu’s health minister, are urging its inclusion in the World Health Assembly after Taiwan was not invited. Tuvalu Ocean Security: Tuvalu’s PM says the country is finalising its first National Ocean Policy, launching 8 June, and is treating ocean health as a national security priority. Pacific Economy Watch: The World Bank warns growth across the Pacific is slowing as fuel costs, debt, and repeated shocks keep incomes below pre-pandemic trends.
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