COP26 keeps 1.5C alive and finalises Paris Agreement
COP26 has concluded in Glasgow Saturday with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements...
Glasgow climate talks spill over to Saturday
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Negotiations to reach a climate deal at a the Climate Change summit in Glasgow will continue Saturday, after a Friday...
Pacific negotiators outnumbered at COP26, Fiji PM not happy with UKCOP draft text
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
Pacific Island negotiators are outnumbered by fossil fuel reps at COP26 by more than 12 to 1.
Forum Chair and Fijian...
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
Papua New Guinea Environment Minister Wera Mori, says developed countries need to take real action to meet their historical obligation...
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...
Vanuatu calls for pressure on State Parties yet to submit NDCs in-line with 1.5-degree pathways
By Pita Ligaiula
Vanuatu has urged parties in the COP26 negotiations to have new and updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that represent the highest...
UK not seeking to reopen the Paris Agreement, “keeping 1.5 degrees within reach”
By Pita Ligaiula in Glasgow
COP26 President Alok Shama says the United Kingdom are not seeking to reopen the Paris Agreement.
Speaking at the COP26...
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Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
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