Humanity must “leave no stone unturned in its effort to address the climate crisis,” says Vanuatu’s special climate envoy
Category: Our region
PacWastePlus Programme Commence Implementation of activities in the Federated State of Micronesia
PacWastePlus Programme in FSM to divert organic materials away from landfill and repurpose them into materials to boost agricultural activities
Greenpeace urges governments to stop deep sea mining at upcoming negotiations
The Greenpeace Network and New Zealand are calling on governments and ISA to stop Deep Sea Mining, which is an imminent threat to the Pacific islands
Countries step up on global climate justice case ahead of COP27 but Australia conspicuous by its absence
Australia pressured to join the twelve countries advocating the campaign for an ICJ advisory opinion on the human rights impacts of climate change
Funding to dictate drought relief aid in PNG
Due to lack of funding, only serious cases in drought-affected districts of Morobe Province can be assisted, says PNG’s Disaster coordinator
Solutions for a Food Secure Palau
Palau implements ‘Keled a Ngercheled Initiative’ to ensure food security as Palauans’ preferences are moving away from healthy, nourishing and culturally important local foods
Tonga’s first large-scale battery systems take country closer to achieving NDC climate targets
Tonga is getting closer to achieving NDC climate targets as it opens its first utility-scale battery energy storage system project
UNCDF launches first Parametric Micro-Insurance Product for Climate Vulnerable Communities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu becomes second country in the Pacific to launch Micro-Insurance Product that will protect climate vulnerable populations against the adverse financial impacts of extreme weather hazards
Pacific nations double down on their green demands
Pacific called on IMO member states to cut pollution from ships by at least 80% by 2040 and reach absolute zero by no later than 2050
Geological Society declares end to Tongan volcanic eruption
Volcano Watch team on Home Reef announce that volcanic eruption on the island has ended