Palau and U.S Climate Envoy partnership call for major initiatives to be prepared for announcement at the Our Ocean Conference in 2022
Category: Palau
COP26 Must light the fire – Palau President at COP26
Palau President told world leaders at COP26 “there is no dignity to a slow and painful death you might as well bomb our islands instead of making us suffer only to witness our slow and fateful demise.”
Palau delegation to attend COP26 in Glasgow amid COVID- 19 hurdles
Palau delegation to make Pacific voice heard for urgent climate action at the COP26 climate conference
Palau President Whipps asks world leaders to support Pacific maritime boundaries declaration
Palau President reiterated that climate change is a top priority, and collective action is needed to address the risks
Palau President Whipps calls UN to address “inequality” in climate finance
Palau President urge the UN to address inequity and reduce the artificial barriers to allowing small countries to access climate finance
Improving the management of end-of-life tyres in Palau
The PacWastePlus programme to establish a legal framework that introduces a financially sustainable model of managing End-of-Life Tyres
NASA satellites help plan future for Palau fish stocks
Fisheries specialist and others are working with international scientists to build sustainable aquaculture farms in the ocean using NASA’s satellites.
Re-opening Palau National Marine Sanctuary to foreign fishing mulled
Palau to allow foreign fishing within its EEZ to recover from the impact of the pandemic on its economy.
Palau creates new ministry that includes fisheries development in its focus
Palau’s new ministry to develop the domestic fishing industry, ensure a stable supply of marine products and improve food security
Surigae reminds of climate change threats
Palau President urges Pacific nations to continue taking actions to reduce emissions and increase resilience to climate impacts