AGP Executive Report

Peru’s Critical Minerals Push: Peru issued a Supreme Decree fast-tracking lithium and uranium as “critical and strategic,” aiming to speed permitting for projects like American Lithium’s Falchani and Macusani and strengthen supply chains for the energy transition. Fisheries Under Climate Pressure: Peru again suspended the anchovy fishing season in the North-Central zone after warming ocean conditions linked to El Niño boosted juvenile anchovy presence—raising concerns for fishmeal supply that feeds global markets. El Niño Turns Official: NOAA confirmed El Niño has begun, with forecasts pointing to a potentially “super” event that could intensify global warming impacts and drive extreme weather. Peru–Nepal Diplomacy: Peru marked National Day and 50 years of relations with Nepal, highlighting cooperation areas including water management, disaster risk reduction, renewable energy, and sustainable development. Climate Accountability in Court: A legal case described how glacier retreat in Peru’s Andes is tied to global emissions, with a German court hearing arguments against a major carbon emitter.

Climate Accountability in Court: A landmark case led by Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya challenges RWE in Germany, arguing climate harm links distant emitters to nearby communities—turning climate responsibility into a legal fight, not a political one. El Niño Watch: NOAA says El Niño has officially begun and could intensify to “very strong,” raising the odds of extreme weather and food disruptions worldwide—an early warning that matters for Peru’s coastal and fisheries risks. Peru Anchovy Shock: Peru’s PRODUCE extended the anchovy fishing suspension in the North-Central zone again, citing warming waters and high juvenile presence; with anchovy underpinning major fishmeal supply, the delay could ripple into global prices. Carbon Cooperation: South Korea and Peru held their first joint climate committee in Bonn to advance Paris Agreement Article 6.2 cooperation and greenhouse-gas reduction projects. Amazon Restoration Spotlight: FAO and GEF highlighted Peru’s Amazónicos project, working with Indigenous communities to restore degraded ecosystems, strengthen protected-area management, and prevent fires.

Climate Watch (El Niño): NOAA says El Niño has officially begun in the tropical Pacific, with a 63% chance it will intensify into a “very strong” event that could rank among the largest since 1950—raising odds of hotter conditions and disruptive weather for 2026–27. Peru Climate Link: Reports note warming sea levels off Peru and forecast strengthening, a reminder that Peru’s coast and fisheries can feel global shifts fast. Biodiversity (Wildlife): Camera-trap work in Bolivia and Peru suggests the elusive short-eared “ghost dog” may be thriving in intact upland forests, adding new hope for a poorly understood species. Carbon Cooperation (Peru–Korea): South Korea and Peru launched their first joint climate committee in Bonn to coordinate Article 6.2 Paris Agreement projects and cut greenhouse gases. Energy & Power (Grid stress): Separate coverage highlights how heat and infrastructure strain can trigger major outages, underscoring the need for resilient power systems. Deforestation Politics (Regional): Brazil’s Lula points to falling Amazon and Cerrado deforestation figures as leverage against U.S. tariffs tied to environmental damage. Critical Minerals (Peru): Ongoing reporting frames Peru’s lithium/uranium push and the wider minerals race as central to energy transition, defense, and AI-driven demand.

El Niño Watch for Peru and the Pacific: NOAA says El Niño has officially begun, with a 63% chance it will intensify into a “very strong” event and rank among the biggest since 1950—raising the odds of major shifts in rainfall, heat, and extreme weather across the region. Coastal Climate Signals: NASA satellite readings point to a sharp rise in warming sea levels off Peru, a sign that ocean heat is building and could help drive a stronger El Niño later this year. Biodiversity Under Pressure in the Andes: In Peru’s high-Andean Totorabamba community, climate change plus soil overuse and the spread of high-value exotic trees are linked to biodiversity loss and threats to food sovereignty; a new project is backing women-led conservation and medicinal plant propagation. Coffee Farmers Facing Climate Stress: A TechnoServe/UNIDO report flags growing climate-risk vulnerability for coffee producers including Peru, while noting adaptation capacity varies widely by country.

El Niño Watch for Peru: Copernicus says models are shifting upward and a very strong El Niño could develop later in 2026, with sea temperatures in parts of the Pacific potentially surging 2.5°C above average by November—raising risks of heavy rain and drought across the region, including Peru’s coast. Peru Critical Minerals Push: Peru issued a Supreme Decree naming lithium and uranium “critical and strategic,” aiming to speed a domestic supply chain tied to electromobility, clean energy storage, and “smart cities.” Amazon & Forest Pressure: A week of reporting highlights how transport upgrades in Mozambique’s Nacala Corridor have accelerated deforestation—an environmental warning relevant to Peru’s own infrastructure debates. Kelp Monitoring in Latin America: Researchers in Spanish-language mapping efforts are strengthening shared tools to monitor kelp forests, stressing their role in biodiversity, carbon capture, and coastal protection. Wildlife Crime: Guinea arrested alleged traffickers and seized dried seahorses and shark/ray fins, underscoring how illegal marine wildlife trade keeps expanding.

Climate & Weather Watch: Copernicus says Europe’s extreme heatwave is a sign that dangerous weather is becoming the norm, with May global temperatures still far above pre-industrial levels and the Pacific shifting toward El Niño conditions that can bring heavy rain to Peru. Marine Ecosystems: Scientists in Peru and across Latin America are strengthening kelp-forest monitoring networks, while researchers also highlight new tools to map and study ocean habitats more consistently. Wildlife Protection: Guinea arrested four alleged wildlife traffickers and seized dried seahorses and shark and ray fins, underscoring how West Africa remains a key node in illegal marine trade. Peru Politics & Trust: Peru’s vote count is still delayed as authorities review challenged tallies, fueling public suspicion while the runoff between Roberto Sánchez and Keiko Fujimori stays razor-thin. Peru Environment Leadership: Peru’s marine biology community is represented among young environmental leaders in Monaco’s Re.Generation campus, focused on field experience and conservation action.

Deep-Sea Mining Watch: A new report spotlights the Clarion-Clipperton Zone’s apple-sized polymetallic nodules—battery metals sitting in one of the least-studied ecosystems—raising fresh alarms as companies move toward extraction. Climate Risk for Peru: Coverage on “Godzilla” El Niño explains how unusually strong Pacific warming can reshape rainfall and heat far beyond the ocean, with Peru and the Americas among the regions most exposed. Peru Marine Conservation: Peru’s eel fishery becomes the first in the country to earn Marine Stewardship Council certification, citing stronger monitoring, gear rules, habitat protections (including mangroves), and better traceability. Amazon Forests & Palm Oil: Ocho Sur highlights Forest Week in Ucayali, pairing regenerative agriculture with long-term forest conservation agreements with Indigenous communities. Elections & Governance (context): EU and OAS observers urge faster, clearer runoff result processing in Peru, while noting a close race and concerns over polarized digital narratives.

Amazon Forest Stewardship: Ocho Sur marked Forest Week in Ucayali by spotlighting its regenerative agriculture model and long-term forest conservation agreements with Indigenous communities, saying it supports biodiversity while preserving native forest. Climate Risk Watch: New reporting on El Niño warns of potentially record-hot conditions and major weather disruption, with impacts expected to ripple across rainfall and temperatures far beyond the Pacific. Peru’s Export Resilience: Peru’s blueberry industry group PROARANDANOS says exports could rise about 40% in 2026 despite El Niño uncertainty, though it cautions forecasts may shift as warming affects flowering and fruit development. Marine Conservation Win: Peru’s eel fishery became the first in the country to earn Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification after improvements in monitoring, rules, and habitat protection, including mangroves off-limits. EU Deforestation-Free Rules: Peru and the EU held talks on implementing the European Union’s deforestation-free products regulation (EUDR), focusing on traceability, compliance, and training for supply-chain actors. Mining & Tailings Cleanup Testing: Cerro de Pasco Resources updated metallurgical tests for its Quiulacocha tailings reprocessing project, pointing toward a two-concentrate approach to recover silver.

El Niño Alarm: The UN and NOAA warn the world is entering a climate “danger zone” as El Niño conditions return, with tropical Pacific seas running up to ~6°C above average and raising odds of a historic super El Niño heat spike—bad news for weather, oceans, and food systems from Peru to beyond. Forest Monitoring in Peru: A new bioacoustics approach is building acoustic baselines for intact forests, using continuous recordings in Peru (and other countries) to catch biodiversity changes that satellites and carbon accounting can miss. Peru Election Tight Race: Peru’s presidential runoff remains nearly tied as rural ballots keep shifting totals—Roberto Sánchez holds a narrow lead over Keiko Fujimori while official counting continues. Mining & Energy Tech: Oil India’s AI/IoT wellhead monitoring rollout (with real-time data from dozens of wells) highlights how digital tools are being used to improve operational visibility—relevant as Peru weighs critical minerals and energy transitions. Conservation Tools: Researchers stress that acoustic monitoring can help detect whether forest “living rhythms” stay intact, but it needs careful local calibration to be credible.

El Niño Watch: The UN and NOAA say El Niño conditions are back, with sea temperatures running about 6°C above average in parts of the tropics and a risk of a historic “super El Niño” heat spike between June and November 2026—raising alarms for floods and drought across the Americas, including Peru. Peru Politics: Peru’s presidential runoff remains razor-thin as Keiko Fujimori holds a narrow lead over Roberto Sánchez with most ballots counted, while rapid counts differ—keeping uncertainty high. Critical Minerals: Peru is positioning uranium and lithium as strategic priorities for 2026, signaling a push to secure supply chains tied to the clean-energy boom. Mining ESG: Chile’s Codelco says its El Teniente has earned dual Copper Mark and Molybdenum Mark certifications through 2029, reflecting tighter third-party sustainability standards that Peru’s mining sector will likely face too. Food Security: A UK analysis warns heat stress tied to El Niño could disrupt global food supplies, with Peru named among key fruit suppliers exposed to climate impacts. Sustainability Projects: Premios Verdes released its 2026 ranking of 500 socio-environmental projects; Peru ranks among the top countries by project count.

Critical Minerals Policy: Peru moves to lock in uranium and lithium as “national importance” and “strategic priority,” setting up a July 7–8 forum in Lima and pointing to projects on the Macusani Plateau in Puno. Amazon Conservation & Tourism: Kuaii Amazonas opens as an ecolodge run with the Ese Eja Indigenous Community of Infierno, positioned as a gateway to Tambopata National Reserve with a conservation-and-monitoring focus. Climate Risk for Peru’s Food System: UN-backed warnings say El Niño odds are rising, with a potential “super El Niño” that could intensify heat stress and disrupt crops and farm labor across the region. Mining ESG Standards: Codelco’s El Teniente in Chile earns dual certification under The Copper Mark and The Molybdenum Mark, signaling tighter, third-party-verified sustainability expectations for copper supply chains. Energy Transition Tech: TotalEnergies ENEOS completes Phase 2 of a rooftop solar expansion in Indonesia, underscoring how renewables are being used to cut emissions in industrial supply chains. Peru Election Watch: Peru heads into a tight presidential runoff, with voters choosing between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez amid deep political and security concerns.

Peru Election Watch: Peru heads into a tightly fought presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez, with voters focused on security, crime, and political trust as counting continues and the outcome remains uncertain. Energy Crisis & Mining Fallout: Peru’s power crunch is escalating after a Camisea gas pipeline rupture, pushing electricity costs up sharply and threatening mining output—one report links the shock to stress on about 15% of global silver supply. Silver Market Shock: A separate analysis ties Peru’s disruptions to a wider silver supply deficit and price breakout, driven by tightening inventories and demand from the “energy nexus” (solar, EVs, and AI data centers). Climate Risk: El Niño odds are rising, with warnings that it could intensify heat and disrupt weather patterns across regions, raising concerns for water and food systems. Critical Minerals Policy: Peru is moving to treat uranium and lithium as “national pillars,” a regulatory shift aimed at accelerating development in the Macusani Plateau. Mining Congress in Lima: WMC 2026 in Peru (June 24–26) is set to draw global investors and tech firms to critical minerals deals under the theme “Trust, Transformation & Technology.”

Peru Election Watch: Peru heads into a tense presidential runoff Sunday, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez locked in a statistical tie amid deep institutional fatigue and security fears tied to organized crime. Energy & Mining Shock: Peru’s silver market is rattled by a major energy crisis after a Camisea gas pipeline rupture and soaring electricity costs, with power rationing risks threatening a large share of output. Critical Minerals Policy: Peru is moving to treat lithium and uranium as “national pillars,” a regulatory shift aimed at accelerating development in the Macusani Plateau, where the two resources are linked. El Niño Climate Pressure: El Niño is expected to intensify heat and drought risks across the region, with knock-on effects for agriculture, water, and power systems. Coolcation Demand: Peru is listed among top “coolcation” destinations for 2026, reflecting how extreme heat is reshaping travel choices toward cooler, nature-focused trips.

Critical Minerals Policy: Peru moves to treat uranium and lithium as “national pillars,” a regulatory shift aimed at accelerating extraction at the Macusani Plateau and clarifying the dual-commodity path for the energy transition. Mining & Power Costs: Peru’s copper output rose 15% in early 2026 as major mines stabilized and ramped up, but the broader sector still faces grid and energy-price pressure. Election & Environment: Peru’s runoff could hinge on small gold miners under the REINFO program, which critics say enables weak permitting and environmental harm while supporters argue it sustains rural livelihoods. Climate Risk Watch: Colombia braces for an El Niño event with 80% odds, raising concerns for heat waves, water shortages, fires, and food/energy strain. Heat-Proof Tourism: A new “coolcation” ranking puts Peru among the Americas’ cooler nature escapes for 2026, reflecting how extreme heat is reshaping travel choices. El Niño Signals: NASA and other monitoring point to a strengthening El Niño precursor in the Pacific, adding urgency for preparedness.

Presidential Runoff: Peru heads to a tense Sunday vote between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez, with polls showing a statistical tie and millions of eligible voters facing fatigue after nearly a decade of political instability. Climate & Inequality Debate: A new Global Justice Report argues climate action and reduced wealth gaps must move together, calling for rapid decarbonization and big shifts in consumption. Indigenous Rights Under Pressure: A report warns Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation in Peru and Brazil’s Yavarí-Tapiche corridor face rising threats from oil and gas, highways, and illegal mining—raising risks of disease and ecosystem loss. Mining & Environment: Reuters highlights how Peru’s REINFO program keeps small artisanal gold miners operating with looser permit rules, potentially shaping the runoff outcome while critics warn it entrenches environmental harm. Biodiversity Conservation: A genetic study finds only nine desert pampas cats in Peru’s San Pedro de Vice dry mangroves, all closely related, underscoring urgent conservation needs. Water & Marine Sustainability: Austral Group becomes the first Peruvian fishmeal/fish oil firm to register environmental data in the GFLI database, aiming for more transparent, comparable marine impact reporting.

El Niño Readiness: NASA satellite data shows a warm “Kelvin wave” spreading across the Pacific, a key precursor to a likely Super El Niño—raising alarms for extreme heat and rainfall swings that could hit Peru’s coast and beyond. Peru Mining & Politics: Reuters reports Peru’s REINFO program lets small artisanal gold miners operate with looser environmental and operating permits; with hundreds of thousands of miners, the policy may shape the presidential runoff outcome. Biodiversity Under Threat: A genetic study finds only nine desert pampas cats in Peru’s San Pedro de Vice dry mangroves—just two breeding—warning that isolated wildlife populations can collapse without targeted conservation. Marine Sustainability: Peru’s Austral Group became the first firm in the country to register fishmeal and fish oil in the GFLI database, aiming to make marine feed impacts more transparent and comparable. Protected Nature + People: In the Amazon, a conservation area highlights how research tourism and Indigenous co-management can support wildlife monitoring while keeping communities in place. Green Infrastructure Push: Peru’s government presented 92 PPP/active projects worth over US$40B to European investors, spanning water, transport, energy, mining, and more.