Wallis and Futuna Environment Service recognised for its work in managing invasive species in their country
Tag: Climate
A rush to mine the deep ocean has environmentalists worried
Nauru is behind a push to fast-track talks on mining rules for the deep seabed, which could see fragile habitats opened to exploitation as early as 2023
Pacific Island leaders bemoan weak Glasgow climate pact
Pacific Islands leaders disappointed with the Glasgow climate pact, called industrialised countries to step up commitments
‘Declaration of war’: Pacific islands blast COP26 pledges
Pacific Island nations most vulnerable to climate change say rich world must step up, meet goal to limit temperature rise to 1.5C.
A parametric micro-insurance hope for climate vulnerable communities in Vanuatu
A new climate and disaster risk parametric micro-insurance to provide immediate financial relief to climate vulnerable communities in Vanuatu
No More! Leaders from small islands abandoning fossil fuels for ocean energy – Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GOEA) formed with international partners
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga leads a Call To Action! for ocean energy, resilient economies and the establishment of the GOEA
After COP26, countries must turn climate promises into action on global shipping
A meeting of the IMO this week is the first test of translating promises made in Glasgow into bold action. The world must turn its gaze to shipping
COP26 and the Pacific: Reframe the Narrative
As part of the Pacific Voices series, academics Katerina Teaiwa and Isabella Ostini say we need to reframe our questions and the ways in which Pacific climate stories are told.
COP26: Pacific delegates condemn ‘monumental failure’ that leaves islands in peril
Pacific representatives particularly disappointed by softened language on coal and a lack of funding to pay for loss and damages
Pacific climate demands unmet, Polluting countries fail our Islands: Our struggle for Climate Justice continues: PICAN
Pacific NGOs demand urgent climate action from all Governments, including those in the Pacific. “We will not stand by and watch others destroy our present and our future.”