AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPlastic Pollution: PNG is considering extending single-use plastic rules beyond shopping bags to bottles, straws, takeaway containers and foam products; the draft remains under consultation. Renewable Energy: At an India summit, Energy Minister Peter Isoaimo called for a partnership to turn PNG’s solar policy into practical projects. Climate Finance: At COP31, an ADB-Green Climate Fund programme aims to mobilise more than US$1 billion to protect infrastructure in 14 Pacific economies. PNG also opened its pavilion with a pitch to attract investment in forests, oceans and biodiversity. Forest Protection: A six-year, US$63.4 million programme is starting in West Sepik to protect forests and support climate-resilient livelihoods. Mining Impacts: The government is stepping up action against illegal alluvial mining, which authorities say can pollute rivers and put workers at risk. Drought: El Niño is worsening water stress across the Pacific, while a report says drought has prompted a humanitarian emergency in PNG. Marine Life: Research from Kimbe Bay found clownfish changed their behaviour when host anemones bleached during a marine heatwave, highlighting how reef stress affects species interactions.
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