AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate & Oceans Research: SINU representatives shared climate innovation and research at the Pacific Islands Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment in Vanuatu, urging Pacific universities to blend climate science with traditional ecological knowledge and stronger regional partnerships. Food Security & Environment: PNG is urged to produce more of its own food to cut rising import costs, improve health outcomes, and reduce pollution from long-distance shipping—supporting local farms and sustainable agriculture. Mining & Community Benefits: PNG opened the door to long-term mining investment with major regulatory and digital reforms, stressing that mining value must show up in better infrastructure, local jobs, and sustainable development for communities. Power Sector Stress: PNG Power Limited’s financial troubles persist, with analysts pointing to structural issues like tariff freezes, weak revenue collection, ageing infrastructure, electricity theft, and high technical losses—not just exchange-rate pressure from older power purchase deals. Biodiversity Win: Two men in PNG famously rescued live sea turtles from a food market in 2015, buying them to release them back to the ocean—an enduring reminder of how individual action can protect threatened wildlife. Marine Safety: Pacific Towing marked 30 years since the International Salvage Convention entered into force, highlighting how salvage rules support maritime safety and environmental protection across the Pacific.
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