AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUnexploded WWII ordnance: Multinational teams finished Australia-led Operation Render Safe in Rabaul, destroying 330 wartime explosive items and reducing risks to communities more than 80 years on. Biodiversity funding: PNG secured Global Biodiversity Framework Fund approval for a community-led project to support Indigenous and local stewardship across 700,000 hectares in Enga, Chimbu and Jiwaka. New shark for PNG reefs: Researchers formally described a new “walking shark” species, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, found off Milne Bay—highlighting how little is still known and why reef protection matters. El Niño preparations: SPREP urged Pacific communities to prepare as El Niño is declared underway, while PNG institutions like UPNG activated contingency steps for water and services. Cleaner transport: PNG launched its first electric vehicle pilot in Port Moresby, aiming to build real-world evidence before expanding to Lae. Fisheries transparency: 15 countries, including PNG, backed the Mombasa Declaration to strengthen fisheries data sharing and fight illegal fishing. Bougainville mining: The ABG revoked BCL’s Panguna exploration licence and moved to a new 25-year lease under Bougainville Minerals, reshaping control of the historic copper-gold project.
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