AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Finance: Island territories are taking new funding options to COP31 after a study identified five promising mechanisms for climate projects across 18 territories. Their status outside the Paris Agreement’s core funding system leaves places such as French Polynesia facing barriers despite urgent adaptation needs. El Niño Risks: The strengthening event could bring below-normal rainfall to southern French Polynesia through January, adding pressure on water supplies as the wider Pacific braces for drought, heat and possible crop losses. Regional Security: France’s military commander in New Caledonia met Samoa’s prime minister and police leaders to discuss maritime security, climate-related emergencies and drug trafficking; Samoa signalled interest in closer ties with French Pacific territories.
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