Pacific island countries are among the most vulnerable in the world to the health impacts of climate change, says a study
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Pacific firm to lead global legal team supporting Vanuatu’s pursuit of advisory opinion on climate change from ICC
Vanuatu will seek an opinion from the World Court to clarify the legal obligations of all countries to prevent and redress the adverse effects of climate change
What’s in a Name? SIDS or BOSS?
The call that began years ago is to change from SIDS to Big Ocean Sovereign State or BOSS. “BOSS is not my term; I am borrowing it for others.”
Pacific Island climate groups demand world leaders halt support for fossil fuel
Pacific Island climate action groups have demanded countries including Australia end support for the fossil fuel industry during the COP26 Climate Change Summit in Glasgow.
PNG Forestry making policy shift
PNG Forestry will make a big policy shift to bring development to the rural population in the climate change area
New ADB energy policy to support energy access and low-carbon transition in Asia and Pacific
ADB’s new energy policy to support its DMCs in the critical and urgent task of expanding access to reliable, affordable, and clean energy
Third of Pacific islands unable to attend Cop26, sparking fears summit will be less ambitious
Activists say the presence of the countries most affected by the climate crisis is key to pressuring leaders to agree aggressive targets
Fiji’s PM: Go to Glasgow with commitments
Australia and Fiji share all the dangers of climate change in the Pacific. Canberra now needs to follow the Fijian path of firm commitments in law.
Solomon Islanders bearing witness to climate change
The Solomon Islands are focusing on long term adaptation plans as Islanders are becoming victim to sea level rise due to climate change
Millions of people were evacuated during disasters last year – another rising cost of climate change
SIDs could face average annual disaster-related losses equivalent to nearly 4% of their GDPs, according to a UN forecast