AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Displacement: Pacific leaders are urging New Zealand to build a dedicated framework for climate displacement, warning nearly one million Pacific people were displaced by climate disasters from 2010–2021 and more movement is coming. Ocean Policy: Australia is being pushed to step up ocean conservation leadership ahead of mid-year climate talks, with experts pointing to a US retreat on climate and ocean funding. Bushfire Risk & Insurance: Tasmania is piloting bushfire mitigation for homes on urban fringes, using household risk assessments and “defensible space” support to improve preparedness and access to affordable insurance. Legal Climate Accountability: The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on states’ climate obligations, following an ICJ advisory opinion that climate harm duties are tied to human rights. Wildlife Crime: Australia seized more than 100,000 illegal exotic cockroaches from a Bathurst breeder, including Madagascar hissing and dubia species, worth about A$200,000. Energy & Oceans: A revised environmental plan for Emperor Energy’s Judith-2 gas appraisal well has been submitted to NOPSEMA, advancing plans for drilling off Victoria. Severe Weather Watch: El Niño-driven dryness is already disrupting crop planting across Asia, with food-price risks spreading to Australia’s wheat belt.
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