Palau Climate Champion calls for more attention on non-carbon market approaches as part of climate action
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Posted inStory / Our region
COP26 Outcomes have left RMI amongst countries on ‘knife-edge’, says Climate Champion Bilimon
Climate Champion Bilimon says “there is an urgent need for measurable, firm targets to reduce emissions” as phasing coal down at COP26 was the biggest setback for RMI
Posted inOpinion / Our region
Dislocation and disruption: climate change in the Indo-Pacific in 2035
Robert Glasser describes an extrapolation scenario from current climate science and observations of recent extreme climate-related hazards and their societal impacts in the Indo-Pacific.
Posted inStory / Fiji
Fiji gets to tell its own climate story in new books for children
Publishers hope the new series will inspire the children of the Pacific to protect an ocean deeply connected to their culture. “We want Pacific children not to fear the ocean; rather they must be empowered to become respectful protectors…”
Posted inStory / Our region
Forests vital for green recovery in the Asia-Pacific region
Leading forestry experts and policymakers to explore the opportunities for the forestry sector to recover from the pandemic and accelerate actions on deforestation and forest degradation in the Asia-Pacific region
Posted inStory / Our region
Oceans are better at storing carbon than trees. In a warmer future, ocean carbon sinks could help stabilise our planet
A new research highlights and quantifies that oceans can better store carbon than trees which in a warmer future could help balance our planet
Posted inStory / Our region
First-ever Traditional Boat Builder’s Regional Workshop
A workshop enabled traditional boat builders to understand their integral part in the maritime industry and support climate-friendly maritime transport solutions in the Pacific region.
Posted inStory / Tonga
Assessing the aftermath of Tonga’s volcanic eruption and Tsunami
“It is clear that Tongans will be dealing with the aftermath” of the volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami “for a long time,” says Stephen Ndegwa
Posted inStory / Our region
UN to review Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
UN nuclear taskforce will ‘listen to local people’s concerns’ as Japan plans to release more than 1m tonnes of Fukushima water into the Pacific Ocean
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
Switching to carbon trading
PNG reporter writes how the country will drive to ban logging and go straight into carbon trading