AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRenewables in focus: Palau is pushing to replace imported fuel with solar and battery storage, aiming for 100% renewable power by 2050, with a major solar-plus-battery project highlighted as part of the long-running clean-energy buildout. Deep-sea mining pressure: President Surangel Whipps renewed Palau’s call for a moratorium and precautionary pause at the International Seabed Authority, arguing the deep ocean is a shared heritage, not a new extraction frontier. Local infrastructure clarity: The Office of Capital Infrastructure Projects corrected earlier reporting on Malakal’s damaged sewage pipeline, saying it was not beneath Minatobashi Bridge and that repairs were completed July 30 with the water-activity ban lifted. Health and food systems: U.S. Marine dental teams in Koror far exceeded expectations during Koa Moana 26, while Palau also launched its first School Chef Cooking Competition to boost school meals using locally grown produce. Aquaculture progress: PCC-CRE’s rabbitfish hatchery reached a milestone with natural brood-stock spawning, supporting local fingerling supply. Trade and tech ties: Taiwan-linked partners backed Palau’s school cooking push and also supported aquaculture training, underscoring ongoing regional industrial and food-tech cooperation.
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