Pacific Islands with a deep connection to their geography and those directly experiencing loss and damage impacts can best determine how funds would be spent to address the harm, says Salote Soqo
Tag: Loss and Damages
Assessing Remittances Potential to Build Climate Resilience in the Pacific
Accessing predictable and adequate sources of climate finance that enable Pacific Islanders to build resilience against the impacts of climate change continues to be a challenge, write authors
Vanuatu, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, launches ambitious climate plan
Vanuatu has committed to 100% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030
Vanuatu releases a world leading NDC to the Climate Change Paris Agreement
Vanuatu expects to “further encourage countries to take ambitious climate actions that keep warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius” after launching revised and enhanced NDC
SPREP advocates for new and innovative financing to address loss and damage in the Pacific
Pacific calls for new and innovative sources of finance to minimise Loss and Damage associated with the adverse impacts of climate change
Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN ‘talk shop’
Vulnerable Pacific nations demand funding for climate losses and fear “another UN talk shop on finance for addressing climate impacts”
Community representatives discuss loss and damage, revisit traditional worldviews
Vulnerable rural communities in Fiji strengthen their understanding of the impacts of climate change and “loss and damage”
Loss and Damage high on the Pacific list for climate change meetings in June
Pacific islands will soon be negotiating with the global community to help address losses and damages from climate change impacts that the Pacific can no longer adapt to
Loss and Damage Finance significant concern for PSIDS
Pacific SIDS to push for the establishment of loss and damage finance facility towards COP27. “PSIDS need to look at more than just continuous dialogue.”
Tonga eruption and tsunami caused US$90 million in damages – World Bank report
World Bank assessment for the Government of Tonga has found volcanic eruption, tsunami and ashfall has caused approximately 18.5% of Tonga’s GDP