Pacific leaders watch Tuvalu reclamation effort ahead of UN climate meet
Representatives of 30 nations watched on Tuesday as white sand dredged from an atoll lagoon was used to reclaim land from the ocean in...
Besieged nation warns COP31 can’t be climate talkfest
The world's biggest climate event should not become “another talk shop” while Pacific nations struggle to survive rising sea levels and intensifying natural disasters.
Tuvalu...
PRF takes climate finance directly to Pacific communities
Pacific Islands Forum Deputy Secretary General Desna Solofa says the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) is moving climate finance directly to communities on the frontline...
Kitakyushu: From pollution to green growth
Reporting by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai in Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu is one of Japan’s green technology hubs, transformed from a heavily polluted industrial city in the...
Australia backs Pacific clean energy transition amid fossil fuel concerns
Australia has pledged further support for the Pacific’s transition to renewable energy, while facing concerns from some Pacific countries over its role as a...
Pre-COP climate summit’s low world leader turnout in Fiji and Tuvalu defended by Chris...
Energy Minister Chris Bowen says an estimated $20 million(US$13.93 million) taxpayer price for the pre-COP climate summit in Fiji is the cost of diplomacy...
Fiji Opposition leader Seruiratu questions 09 December referendum date
Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has questioned the Government’s decision to set 09 December 2026 as the date for a constitutional referendum, saying Parliament...
Japan labour shortage opens opportunities for skilled Pacific workers
Reporting by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai in Tokyo
Japan’s ageing population and shortage of workers could open up more opportunities for skilled workers from the...
Pacific risks are human risks, warning must be heeded: Fiji PM Rabuka
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called on world leaders to heed the Pacific's warning on climate change, saying the impacts being experienced by...
Fiji returns to global climate stage nine years after historic COP presidency
Fiji has returned to the global climate stage nine years after making history as the first small island developing state to preside over a...
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Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it...
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Australia supports establishment of Renewable Energy Commissioner for the Pacific
A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia.
The initiative is designed to strengthen energy...