“Our purpose here is not to dwell on the problem. Rather, our aim is to identify and implement effective solutions,” says Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister while stressing threats of sea-level rise and the erosion of our statehood
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Disaster-hit Vanuatu hopes for ‘historic’ UN climate change resolution
Vanuatu hopes for a ‘historic’ UN climate change resolution that would help establish important legal context “for many of us, who are facing the devastation caused by climate change”
Vanuatu’s existential climate threat: “Losing my country is not an option”
In the wake of the latest warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Pacific island nation renews calls for a global phaseout of fossil fuels
Final UN climate report an emergency siren: Greenpeace Pacific
“In these times of emergency, we must hold our leaders to their words.” – says Greenpeace Pacific, as the final UN climate report is the final-hour warning before the clock runs out on 1.5°C
PNG Fisheries Minister calls on Forum Leaders to unite and stand firm against Japan’s plan to dump nuclear wastewater in Pacific Ocean
PNG Fisheries Minister calls on Pacific Forum Leaders to “sign a joint petition to stop the dumping of nuclear wastewater into our ocean”
The Future of Fiji’s Tourism Industry is Green
Tourism Fiji’s Corporate Plan urges “a strong focus on conserving the special environment that attracts our visitors”, simultaneously Dive Savusavu are putting strict measures to protect the reefs and ocean for the future
As Pacific islanders, we bear the brunt of the climate crisis. The time to end fossil fuel dependence is now
Pacific ministers urged all countries to end fossil fuel dependence and transition towards renewable energy to mitigate the impacts of climate change on vulnerable nations
Fiji nationals working to achieve the Transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Fiji’s Assistant Minister says there are opportunities for solar and hydropower investments in the country, however the national circumstances continue to erode the potential to accelerate the uptake of clean energy technologies at scale
Pacific Ministers call for fossil fuel free Pacific
Pacific Ministers made an ambitious and historical call to action for a fossil fuel free Pacific and called out on countries that say “they support climate change action while continuing to open new fossil fuel production.”
Pacific Islands Forum supports Port Vila call for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific
Pacific Islands Forum will provide support to drive fossil fuel free Pacific ambition forward that will ultimately allow Pacific people to live in a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific