AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoBlue Carbon: At COP31, Prime Minister Philip Davis launched The Bahamas’ blue carbon program, committing a total of $100 million to develop verified carbon credits from seagrass meadows. The work builds on a national seagrass map using satellite and LiDAR data, checked by Bahamian field teams. Digital Bahamas: The country told the ITU that more than 94% of Bahamians have connectivity, with 5G spectrum assignments planned for early 2027, a subsea cable framework coming soon and a National AI Committee on the way. Caribbean AI: Bahamian founders are among teams pitching technology solutions to global investors at a New York Stock Exchange showcase on November 13. Climate Science: October was the planet’s warmest on record, according to NOAA, NASA and Copernicus—a stark backdrop to small-island calls at COP31 for stronger climate action. Space Research: The Bahamas has joined the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
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