A new report by Greenpeace Australia Pacific discovers that one year of fossil fuel subsidies in Australia could fund up to ten years’ worth of loss and damages in Pacific islands
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Marshall Islands ask for a place their future generations can call home
Marshall Islands asks world leaders to stand in solidarity and take difficult and bold decisions to fight against climate crisis. “We cannot afford further delay…”
Global NGOs frustrated at the pushback and stalling tactics on key Pacific negotiating priorities
Global civil society organisations are frustrated at the pushback on fossil fuel and stalling tactics of the loss and damage finance facility at COP27. “This is absolutely unacceptable.”
Tuvalu first to call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at COP27
Tuvalu makes call at COP27 to end the era of burning fossil fuels, which is the primary cause of the rapidly escalating climate crisis that puts their nation on the verge of extinction
In 1991, tiny Vanuatu already nailed the climate conversation
More than 30 years since Vanuatu raised the question “Who should pay for climate catastrophe?”, the issue of irreversible “loss and damage” from the climate crisis is set to be one of the central issues at COP27
Promoting women in the Pacific energy sector
SPC has partnered with the U.S Department to support Pacific Islands clean energy transition by promoting women in the Pacific energy sector
Pacific Climate Warriors call on Australian Environment Minister to reject 27 new coal mining developments
Pacific Climate Warriors urged the Australian government to reject 27 new coal mining projects and prove to the Pacific that they truly value Pacific partnership and the survival of Pacific islands
Former Kiribati president slams Australia’s ‘politicisation’ of climate action and power of fossil fuel lobby
Five days before Australian election, the former president of Kiribati urges leaders to understand climate crisis means ‘survival is on the line’ for Pacific islands
2°C not an option for the Pacific, decarbonisation a must!
Civil society group calls on emitting countries to reduce their emissions within this decade, if not, “they are writing a death sentence for the Pacific island nations”
Australian Labor promises to bid to host global climate change summit if elected
Australian Labor would bid to host global climate summit with Pacific nations if elected, whilst Tuvalu CAN secretary says the survival of the Pacific region depended on the world’s willingness to end its addiction to fossil fuels