AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoShipping & climate policy: Tuvalu is pushing the IMO’s MEPC 85 to tighten net-zero rules for ships, proposing changes that would start the next emissions step in 2029 and raise remedial unit prices—turning the framework into something closer to a levy for non-compliance. Deep-sea mining fight: The UN’s International Seabed Authority extended a controversial exploration contract tied to Nauru Ocean Resources Inc., while Pacific leaders and groups warn the regulator is setting a “dangerous precedent” and delaying the rules needed to govern commercial seabed mining. Nauru-linked fisheries governance: The Parties to the Nauru Agreement opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the PNA Office, with a focus on sustainable tuna fisheries, ocean resource management, and stronger governance. Pacific security pressure: China’s nuclear-capable missile test into the Pacific has exposed divisions at the Pacific Islands Forum, with foreign ministers in Suva unable to agree on a joint response—leaving the issue for leaders in Palau. Regional climate justice for shipping: Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu urged the IMO Net-Zero Fund to be treated as a “functional requirement,” arguing it’s essential so the transition doesn’t leave small island states behind.
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