AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPapua LNG: CELCOR has warned ExxonMobil that its proposed project could threaten 27 at-risk terrestrial species, including the Bulmer’s fruit bat, with fewer than 200 adults left in the wild. The pipeline and gas facilities could affect forests, floodplains and mangroves; a final government decision is expected in December. Rising Seas: Papua New Guinea told the UN that sea-level rise compounds grave threats to Pacific communities and is fundamentally a human-rights issue, calling for stronger legal protections and international cooperation. Climate Resilience: A K44.68 million adaptation project will support 18,600 households in Enga, Milne Bay and New Ireland as El Niño-driven drought affects communities across PNG. Marine Research: PNG UNRE and European university partners trained 25 participants in coral reef science, including methods to monitor bleaching and ecosystem stress. Tuna Management: Pacific fisheries officials will seek a landmark bigeye tuna measure at regional talks, covering both purse seine and longline fisheries.
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