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The Solomon Islands has welcomed the focus of COP29 on climate finance. However, the COP Presidency and parties have been reminded not to lose sight of the need to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. “Our survival and the health of our planet to be able to sustain life depends on limiting global temperature rise,” Trevor Manemahaga, Minister of Environment...

Thirty nine small island and low-lying nations have urged world leaders to ensure the so-called ‘climate finance COP’ in Azerbaijan offers a beacon of hope for the “unheard voices” who deserve “climate justice.” Pacific Islands, Caribbean, African, Indian and South China Seas States, who are members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), have also called for COP29 to...

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has taken direct aim at the fossil fuel industry, calling them out for continuing to enjoy record profits at the peril of communities whose ‘lived reality’ is that of devastating climate crisis impacts. Raising his voice on the world’s biggest climate change stage at COP29 in Baku Azerbaijan on Wednesday, Permanent Representative of the...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Solomon Islands and Tonga have signed grant and loan agreements for energy projects on the sidelines of COP29. The ADB-supported projects will help the Pacific countries to transition from dependency on diesel fuel imports to renewable energy. Solomon Islands Minister for the Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Trevor Mahaga and...

As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the impact of the environmental crisis is more crucial than ever. To address this, the United Nations, together with the Organisation’s education and science agency, UNESCO and the Brazilian government, launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change on...

The Flying Fijians believe their time is now and are not shy talking about their intentions to take Ireland down. The sides have met 15 times but the Pacific Island nation have never won. While Fiji did suffer an infamous loss to Portugal at last year's World Cup, they have been claiming notable scalps over the last 14 months. They beat England...

Fiji Rugby has announced the appointment of John Sanday as the new Chairman of the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU). Sanday was recently appointed as a Board Member during the FRU’s Annual General Meeting and officially elected as Chairman at inaugural board meeting. Sanday brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise, and his appointment marks the beginning of a new...

Voters of America Samoa head to the polls today to decide who will be the territory’s Governor and Lt Governor for the next four years. The run-off election today is between the two teams that received the most votes in the gubernatorial race on 05 November Pulaalii Nikolao Pula and Pulu Ae Ae Jr who topped the polls with 4,284 votes...

In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for urgent climate action and reform of international institutions, warning that current systems are failing to meet global challenges. Speaking at the G20 Summit – a forum that brings together 19 countries and the European Union, accounting for 85 percent...

As the final week of COP29 got underway, Fiji’s delegation, alongside other Pacific nations, remains steadfast in advocating for progress on critical climate issues despite the diplomatic challenges in the negotiation rooms. Ensuring team-Fiji stays the course is its Permanent Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Sivendra Michael, who also serves as the country’s lead negotiator at COP29. In virtual...