Henry Puna urged world leaders to pledge carbon emission cuts of 50 percent or more by 2030 during COP26
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“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.
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.
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 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
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.
Former PMs apologise to Pacific leaders for Australia’s apathy on climate crisis
Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull lash out at Morrison government’s ‘cynical indifference’ and assure Pacific leaders ‘a majority’ of Australians ‘are in your corner’
Glasgow showdown: Pacific Islands demand global leaders bring action, not excuses, to UN summit
Pacific Island leaders call out the climate policy failures of far bigger nations for immediate and transformative action by the time leaders come to Glasgow
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