AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCOP31: Talks opened today in Türkiye, with Palau among 15 Pacific media teams reporting on negotiations over climate finance, emissions and ocean protection. Forest Resilience: A new $2.8 million University of Hawaiʻi–U.S. Forest Service program will place a forestry extension agent in Palau, supporting land stewardship and preparation for wildfires, drought and storms; applications open today. Climate Investment: A regional Green Climate Fund program includes $47.8 million for Palau, including $15.8 million for water infrastructure and $32 million for resilient urban development and housing. Tourism: Qantas will add a second weekly Brisbane–Palau flight from Dec. 2, as Australian arrivals rose 55% in the first nine months of 2026. Water and Agriculture: El Niño forecasts point to below-normal rainfall from Palau to the Marshall Islands, raising risks for water supplies and farming.
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