Fossil fuel phase-out, finance and red lines dominate closing COP28 negotiations
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As the conclusion of COP28 in Dubai draws near, Wayne King, the chief climate negotiator for the...
Hopes high for ambitious, on-time agreement: PSIDS Climate Negotiator Matsutaro
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai
Palau’s climate change negotiator and Chair of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) Xavier Matsutaro, Sunday offered...
1.5 degrees holds the key to resolving the Climate crisis says Forum SG Puna
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai
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New Caledonia independence parties prepare for talks with France
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MSG envoys meet with Indonesian President
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Fiji PM Rabuka meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping to bolster diplomatic bonds...
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Non-signing ACP states could lose funding access
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PNG PM Marape meets with U.S Vice President Kamala Harris
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Fiji signs historic Samoa Agreement with EU and OACPS
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71 ACP nations endorse ‘Samoa Agreement
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