Negotiations update: Just Transition in the final days of COP30
After burning the midnight oil in the run to the final hours of COP30 in Belem Brazil, delegates spent most of Wednesday and Thursday...
New report makes ‘astonishing’ find on how to bring global warming below 2 degrees
By Lisa Williams
A new report from Climate Analytics finds that tripling renewables, doubling energy efficiency and cutting methane by 2030 and beyond would cut...
ENBi marks a turning point for Pacific Tuna development
By Emily Vivalesi Moli
The Pacific Ocean is home to the largest tuna stock in the world, yet the issue of monitoring, sustainability and financial...
PINA Statement on the Government of Samoa’s Ban of the Samoa Observer
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) expresses deep concern over the Government of Samoa’s decision to ban the Samoa Observer, one of the country’s...
Fiji Media Association stands with Samoa Observer on Press Freedom
The Fiji Media Association (FMA) stands in strong support with the Samoa Observer newspaper, following the newspaper’s editorial titled “The PM’s wish and our...
Minister’s New Caledonia tour leaves unanswered questions
By Nic Maclellan
When France’s new Overseas Minister Naïma Moutchou toured New Caledonia last week, New Caledonians hoped that her visit would end uncertainty...
The scientist who helped win the fight to protect a sacred piece of the...
Respected ocean expert Katy Soapi continues to advocate to protect Tetepare, one of the last untouched places in Solomon Islands
By Sera Tikotikovat- Sefeti
Scientist Katy...
How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25 percent of GDP...
Pacific nations spend billions each year importing fossil fuels for electricity. Now the region’s leaders are aiming for energy independence.
By Wesley Morgan, Scott...
OPINION: U.S. Forgotten Promises: The Struggle of Pacific Islanders
By Judy Power
The United States has made many assistance promises to Pacific Islands Countries through the Pacific Islands Forum. But for those of us...
Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion officially opens at COP30, highlighting regional leadership in Climate Action
The Pacific mana could be felt throughout the halls of the Thirtieth Session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of...
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Pacific Economic Ministers remain cautious on Iran-U.S deal as fuel price uncertainty persists
Pacific countries are not placing significant confidence in the emerging Iran-United States agreement and will continue preparing for fuel market volatility as uncertainty in...
Forum expands effort to tackle Correspondent Banking challenges across Pacific
Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the Pacific’s Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) office is now fully established and working to address banking challenges...
Pacific Private sector warns Ministers of rising costs as fuel crisis dominates talks
Rising energy costs and the impact of the Middle East fuel crisis dominated discussions between Pacific finance ministers and private sector leaders during a...