Time running out as negotiators scramble to finalise the UK COP26 Agreement
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Time is running out for COP26 negotiators to finalise an agreement as the climate change meeting wraps up Friday in...
Commonwealth SG calls on world leaders to close the gap in COP26 negotiations
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has appealed to world leaders to close the gap on climate change negotiations as most vulnerable...
Tonga calls for COP26 to accelerate actions to tackle the climate crisis
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Survival from the impacts of climate change is the most pressing concern for the Kingdom of Tonga.
Addressing the COP26 High-Level...
Developed countries need to take real action to meet their historical obligation
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
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Niue taking its bold climate action to the stage at COP26
One of the world’s smallest nations is taking giant steps when it comes to addressing climate change. Niue has made bold commitments in its...
AOSIS not happy with COP26 draft text
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
The Alliance of Small Islands States (AOSIS) is unhappy with the language of the United Kingdom COP26 draft text...
1.5C limit is non-negotiable, PSIDS tells COP26
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) Wednesday told the UN Climate Change talks in Glasgow the 1.5C limit is...
Tuvalu to remain a state if it is submerged by sea level rise
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu is looking at legal avenues to keep ownership of its maritime zones and...
PSIDS disappointed at the slow progress of COP26 negotiation
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
As COP26 enters its final week of negotiation, Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) have expressed disappointment with the...
Negotiations to resolve outstanding issues at COP26 must cement a climate legacy outcome we...
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
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