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• Jersey's government has chosen the Danish firm DFDS to run its future ferry services, meaning Condor will only serve Guernsey from April. BBC News
• Guernsey's energy Policy and Electricity Strategy includes plans to decarbonise the electricity sector with additional interconnection and on island renewables by 2035. GOV.UK
• Guernsey's Climate Change Policy and Action Plan (2020) sets a target to be carbon neutral by 2050, with an interim target of reducing emissions by 57% on 1990 levels by 2030. GOV.UK
• Guernsey's Energy Policy sets out a target of net zero by no later than 2050 and will transition to a low carbon Island, supported by increased use of electricity to heat homes and power on-island travel. GOV.UK
• The UK's 2030 NDC covers territorial emissions from the England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland as well as the 3 crown dependencies, Bailiwick of Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and 1 overseas territory, Gibraltar. GOV.UK
• 'Guernsey's airline' has announced a significant expansion of its flight network for the summer 2025 season, which it says will provide increased connectivity for both business and leisure travelers. Bailiwick Express
• The integration of Hexagon EAM with the existing SAP ERP solution will enable Guernsey Ports to benefit from a single view of all asset data between asset management and enterprise processes, providing a solid platform for operational excellence. pressat
• Adopting more lenient regulations could prompt nearly 700 captive insurers to either relocate onshore from jurisdictions like Guernsey and Bermuda or establish themselves in the UK. REG Technologies
• Lighter-touch regulations could potentially result in nearly 700 captive insurers either moving onshore, from jurisdictions such as Guernsey and Bermuda, or setting up in the UK. Insurance Business
• There will be roughly 20 competitors heading over to Guernsey from Alderney for 2023's Island Games and the sports range from archery, shooting and table tennis, to indoor bowls. Bailiwick Express
• The United States fears that a Chinese military foothold in the South Pacific could outflank its facilities on Guam, and make the defence of Taiwan more complicated in the event of an invasion by mainland China. Guardian Nigeria
• Access for US troops to Lombrum could be used to reinforce US facilities on Guam to the north, which could be key in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. Guardian Nigeria
• For anti-access, China relies on advanced land-attack ballistic and cruise missiles to threaten U.S. military facilities on the islands of Okinawa and Guam. CBC
• The Chinese hackers targeted an unnamed organization on the US Pacific territory of Guam as part of a likely effort to develop capabilities that could disrupt critical communications infrastructure between the US and Asia in the event of a crisis. CNN
• An alleged campaign by Chinese state-sponsored hackers on targets in the US and Guam has raised fears that Beijing is preparing to disrupt communications in the Pacific in the event of a conflict. Yahoo Finance
• Japan issued a similar evacuation order in October last year when a North Korean intermediate-range missile flew over Japan in a launch that demonstrated a potential to reach the U.S. Pacific Territory of Guam. Lethbridge News Now
• A recently announced U.S. plan to defend Guam could potentially face many problems such as difficulties in mobile deployment and the inability to effective guard against drones. Newsweek
• An array of ballistic missiles designed to carry nuclear warheads to hit US allies South Korea and Japan, longer-range rockets that could strike American bases in Guam, as well as intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) designed to deliver an atomic strike to New York or Washington. The Washington Post
• U.S. naval bases would be in danger, and if China put a naval base in Taiwan, that could affect the safety of places like Guam, the Philippines, and even Australia. www.theepochtimes.com
• A new generation fleet of Australian conventional submarines could see some of them permanently based in Guam - or even Japan - making an important contribution to USN-led coalition operations in areas such as the South China Sea. APDR
• The Pentagon is moving ahead with new radar systems in the South Pacific in response to the growing threat of Chinese missile strikes against the major U.S. military hub on the Pacific island of Guam. The Washington Times
• Under Kim Jong Un, the reclusive state has conducted its most powerful nuclear test, launched its first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile and threatened to send missiles into the waters near Guam. CNBC

Last updated: 14 June 2025