Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga leads a Call To Action! for ocean energy, resilient economies and the establishment of the GOEA
Tag: Climate
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.”
Pacific Island leaders vow to ‘phase up’ climate diplomacy after COP26
Pacific Island leaders said they would “phase up” climate diplomacy to push for follow through on the COP26 deal to limit global warming to 1.5C.
UNCDF, WFP announce partnership to develop ‘First-of-its-kind’ climate risk insurance for social welfare recipients in high-risk areas in Fiji
WFP and UNCDF partnership to bring the first macro-micro climate risk insurance to some of the most vulnerable households in Fiji
COP26 keeps 1.5C alive and finalises Paris Agreement
COP26 closes with countries agreeing on the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement
Palau and U.S Climate Envoy lay a 90-day challenge at COP26
Palau and U.S Climate Envoy partnership call for major initiatives to be prepared for announcement at the Our Ocean Conference in 2022
Tuvalu’s Future Now Project: preparing for climate change in the worst-case scenario
Tuvalu’s Future Now Project takes a proactive stance toward what has been highlighted as the potential worst-case scenario for Tuvalu under climate change: Simon Kofe