AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTonga’s Geothermal Plans: A subsea geothermal startup is targeting a 2027 commercial project offshore Tonga, with up to six generators planned. Its first test, at a volcanic site off Oregon, produced power for just 8.7 seconds, so the technology still faces major hurdles. Cleaner Pacific Shipping: Regional officials say funding, infrastructure and skills shortages are slowing efforts to cut shipping emissions, while keeping vital island transport affordable. Warming Seas and Water Stress: El Niño is combining with warmer oceans to worsen drought, water shortages and crop losses across the Pacific, including Tonga. Climate Finance: Pacific leaders are urging countries to turn climate commitments into finance and practical resilience measures ahead of COP31. Cyclone Readiness: An early-season cyclone has formed near the Cook Islands, and forecasters expect elevated cyclone activity in parts of the Pacific this season.
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