AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNickel and Resource Policy: Pacific civil society groups have condemned the EU’s critical-minerals agreement with New Caledonia’s government, saying Kanak communities were excluded from decisions over nickel and warning the deal may entrench unequal sharing of resource wealth. Freight Costs: Swire Shipping will raise its emergency fuel surcharge from 15 November; on specified Pacific routes, the charge for a standard 20-foot container rises to US$535, adding pressure to import costs. Climate and Ocean Economy: A forecast El Niño could worsen drought and threaten Pacific agriculture and water supplies, while regional scientists are building shared ocean data to improve climate forecasts and support fisheries management.
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