Australian scientist stressed the importance of Pacific decision-making in energy transition, emphasising the need to move away from fossil fuels to avoid an unbearable future
Category: Our region
Pacific region should discourage any subsidies that support fishing of stocks declared overfished: Forum DSG Nayasi
Forum DSG calls on Pacific region to oppose subsidies that support overfishing and emphasises the importance of the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement in combating IUU fishing and protecting the oceans
World Bank provides US$11.5 million grant to boost Tuvalu’s Climate and disaster resilience, preparedness, and response
World Bank approves US$11.5 million grant financing to Tuvalu to improve climate and disaster risk assessment, monitoring, and emergency response, with immediate funds available in case of a natural disaster
Tokelau works on Blue Economy Roadmap
Tokelau begins developing a five-year Blue Economy Roadmap to enhance the governance, management and protection of its marine ecosystem and ocean resources
Palau reaches 20 percent renewable energy goal
Palau achieves 20 percent of its renewable energy goal, but challenges remain to reach its 100 percent renewable energy target by 2032 due to financial constraints and infrastructure upgrades
Niue announces new initiative to fund Ocean Protection
Niue launched the Ocean Conservation Commitments initiative, creating a sustainable funding mechanism to help fund the long term protection of Niue’s ocean territory whilst leveraging a wide range of mutually reinforcing outcomes
Pacific nations unite in a determined effort to combat Plastic Pollution
Pacific nations unite to combat escalating crisis of plastic pollution, emphasising the dire impacts on oceans, health, environment, economy, and cultures while advocating for international treaties and collective stakeholder involvement
Climate adaptation costs exceed Paris pledge- Kiribati President Maamau told UN General Assembly
Kiribati President urged countries to put more funds beyond the global pledge agreed to in Paris as projected cost for climate adaptation has significantly increased
Tara Chais: Media Masterclass on Ocean Science concludes
The Pacific Island Conference on Ocean Science and Ocean Management Media Master Class took place over two days. The event gathered journalists from 11 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) and Pacific scientists with the aim of fostering a deeper understanding of Ocean and Fisheries Science. The training was specifically designed to give regional journalists […]