COP27 urged world leaders not to backslide on commitments to cut emissions and to deliver on pledges to help smaller countries deal with the impact of the climate crisis
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Pacific nations double down on their green demands
Pacific called on IMO member states to cut pollution from ships by at least 80% by 2040 and reach absolute zero by no later than 2050
Pacific forced to deal with consequences of climate change: COP26 President
COP26 president witnessing the impacts of climate change and rising tides in Fiji says he will challenge his counterparts in the developed world on the need to render assistance and bolster climate financing
COP26 president highlights urgency of climate action in the Pacific
COP26 president said they continue to work together with Pacific Island countries to cajole major emitters, to honour their Glasgow promises and turn their climate commitments into action
We need a treaty to phase out fossil fuels
Our focus on only limiting fossil fuel emissions – not production – has allowed countries and firms to claim climate leadership while also supporting new coal, oil and gas projects – Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister
Biogas installation launch at Matevulu College in Vanuatu
An off-grid project utilises organic waste to generate biogas, hence decreasing greenhouse emissions in Vanuatu
Increased taxes for industrial polluters and more support for youth-led start-ups among recommendations for governments from youth
Raising the government’s financial commitment to fight climate change and investing in low-carbon developments are among recommendations for governments from youth
If we are to have a future, climate justice needs a legal footing
The ICJ should issue a legal opinion on the rights of present and future generations to inhabit a world that is not ravaged by climate change effects, writes PM of Vanuatu
‘Climate change is here’: What Pacific islands want from Australia
Australia would need “slightly more ambitious reductions than the ones they’ve proposed” to support climate action in the Pacific region
Getting out of coal and gas key to Pacific relationship
To repair its relationship with the Pacific, Australia must commit to climate action that focuses on no new coal and gas, says The Greens Leader