AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTuvalu at the front of COP31 prep: Tuvalu’s climate minister Maina Talia warned that COP31 can’t be “another talk shop” while sea levels and disasters threaten survival, as world leaders visited the atoll where land sits about two metres above sea level. Pregnancy heat risk: UN climate chief Simon Stiell says extreme heat is becoming a “new faultline” for maternal and newborn health, linking it to premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight and maternal complications; a survey found most health professionals reported heat-related cases. Disability justice in climate plans: Pacific disability advocates in Fiji demanded direct disability representation in climate decisions and access to climate finance, citing exclusion, inaccessible evacuation planning and neglected infrastructure that raise risks for people with disabilities. Pacific priorities, health-first framing: Fiji’s Lynda Tabuya pushed for keeping 1.5°C within reach, faster climate finance to communities, and ocean protection; WHO’s Pacific director urged treating climate change as a health emergency and aligning climate and health funding. Renewables push: Australia announced a $7.3m renewable energy program for Vanuatu, framed as practical support for the Pacific transition away from fossil fuels.
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