The Pacific is making a desperate plea to the world’s wealthy nations: Step up and deliver on your promises to fight the global climate crisis.
Tag: Climate
Kiribati Met Service empowered to protect residents
Kiribati Meteorological Service staff have taken part in training to improve their understanding of climate and weather prediction tools
Palau President Whipps calls UN to address “inequality” in climate finance
Palau President urge the UN to address inequity and reduce the artificial barriers to allowing small countries to access climate finance
Fiji legislates 2050 net zero commitment, PM Bainimarama calls on G20 nations to follow suit
Fiji PM stressed that every tonne of carbon emissions averted counts to stave off the worst of climate change
Safeguarding Pacific Island seas starts with indigenous knowledge
A new declaration by Pacific leaders on maritime zone preservation helps but must also allow for cultural dialogue.
Critics question the climate crisis benefits of deep seabed mining
Critics worry that Nauru hoping to forge ahead with seabed mining may be counterproductive in relation to climate change
New ideas, new resources: ADB’s blue bond a big step toward healthy oceans
Blue bond to build sustainable blue economies and use the financial markets to scale up ocean solutions
Commonsensing Project builds Climate resilience for Small Island nations
Climate Finance specialist speaks about the use of CommonSensing data in climate change adaptation and mitigation; and its potential in accessing much-needed climate finance
Fiji PM acknowledges biological diversity as a global asset to the present and future generations
PM Bainimarama called on the global community to support nature-based solutions in addressing climate change and halting biodiversity loss
Climate Finance effectiveness in the Pacific: are we on the right track?
Speakers surfaced several challenges facing the Pacific region with access to climate finance and using it most effectively at the Talanoa event.