AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFossil-fuel backlash: An AFP investigation says Tuvalu’s $200m climate trust fund is tied to coal mining, gas exploration and a major oil refinery—prompting Tuvalu to review its “fossil fuel exposure” after the fund was managed by Mercer; climate activist Richard Gokrun called it “really shocking.” Education uplift: Tuvalu launched a $2.5m programme to upgrade teacher qualifications nationwide so all teachers meet new Bachelor of Education requirements, with support from GPE, UNICEF and USP’s Institute of Education. Regional university governance: The USP Council met in Tonga, adopted audited 2025 finances, reviewed the 2026 outlook, and named Tuvalu’s Governor-General as USP Chancellor from 1 July 2026. Pacific mobility pressure: New Zealand’s reduced Pacific visa fees and longer default visas could cut revenue by $1–2m a year, raising questions about funding for immigration processing. Climate diplomacy momentum: A coalition of 59 countries met in Colombia to push national roadmaps and a Fossil Fuel Treaty after COP30 failed to deliver concrete fossil-fuel phase-out language.
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