COVID-19 pandemic hurdles are preventing leaders of some Pacific Island nations from attending COP26 talks
Tag: Climate
Forum SG welcomes Australia’s net zero emission target by 2050
Henry Puna urged world leaders to pledge carbon emission cuts of 50 percent or more by 2030 during COP26
“World must act now to keep 1.5 degrees alive” says Forum SG
FICs call for more ambitious targets from major polluting nations to ensure that carbon emission cuts keep temperature rise at no more than 1.5 degrees
Pacific nations can’t be left behind at COP26
Four ANU experts warn that Pacific nations are at risk of being left behind in global climate negotiations if they aren’t a focus of the upcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow.
Fearful of losing their homelands, islands are taking Australia to court over climate
Torres Strait communities have filed a class action, arguing Australia must cut emissions by 74% by 2030 to save the islands from sea level incursion and inhabitability
COVID-19 challenges ‘disadvantage’ smaller nations in COP26 climate talks
Pacific Island countries will be least well-represented at the COP26 climate summit due to COVID-19 travel curbs and costs.
U.S rep Katie Porter presses Biden team on Marshall Islands nuclear waste, gets few answers
The Marshallese government is increasingly pressing U.S officials to take ownership for cleaning radioactive waste that they produced during Cold War at Runit Dome
Pacific Young Climate leaders call for urgent climate action ahead of COP26
Pacific Young Climate Leaders aim to coordinate existing Pacific youth climate advocacy efforts and initiatives to influence ambitious climate change actions
Forum prepares participants to inform Pacific of looming extreme weather events
An urgent call has been made to produce objective, user-relevant climate outlook guidance in real-time to reduce climate-related risks
Nine to twelve tropical cyclones predicted for 2021/2022 cyclone season
NIWA predicted a 59% chance of more than four tropical cyclones in the western region of the Pacific and a 46% chance of more than six tropical cyclones for the eastern region