AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSeabed Mining: A US licensing bid for mining in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone is raising concerns for Cook Islands and ocean governance. The proposed area is about 1,000 times the size of Rarotonga; no permit has been approved. Cyclone Wati: Aitutaki escaped the Category 2 storm relatively unscathed, though rough seas, powerful winds and damaged power lines prompted evacuations and emergency preparations. Renewable Energy: Government rooftops across Rarotonga could host solar panels under a new partnership, adding clean power and potential revenue for public infrastructure. Waste Solutions: Cook Islands engineers helped build and operate a Bali plant that turns waste into fuel, and now hope to bring the technology to Rarotonga.
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