Niue’s ocean conservation model puts Pacific stewardship at centre of COP31 financing push
By Sera Tikotikoivatu- Sefeti in Antalya, Turkiye
Niue's model for financing long-term ocean conservation is attracting international investment, with more than half of its conservation...
Tonga PM recognised among 2026 Global Impact Leaders at COP31
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has been named among the 2026 100 Global Impact Leaders, using the international recognition to highlight whale conservation and...
Tuvalu urges countries to turn fossil fuel transition pledges into action
Tuvalu has called on countries to move beyond commitments to phase out fossil fuels and deliver practical action, warning that the transition is critical...
‘The world we know is over’ without urgent climate action, leaders tell COP31
Failure to provide an overwhelming response to the climate crisis means “the world we know is over”, the president of the embattled Marshall Islands...
Solomon Islands pledges USD$400k to GCF
By Eddie Osifelo in Antalya, Turkiye
Solomon Islands is set to become the first country to pledge to the Green Climate Fund’s third replenishment (GCF-3),...
Pacific climate envoy seeks $500M resilience fund at COP31 to safeguard island nations
Pacific Island nations are seeking to mobilise US$500 million for a regional resilience fund to support communities threatened by rising sea levels and extreme...
Global Loss and Damage Fund Chief assures Pacific of real financial action at COP31
By Charley Piringi in Antalya, Turkiye
Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) CEO Ibrahim Cheikh Diong has assured Pacific leaders at COP31 that...
ADB, GCF, and partners launch $1 billion Programme to orotect Pacific communities
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the governments of the Cook Islands and Palau, and partners today launched a major...
Pacific financial intelligence leaders sharpen focus on drug money
Pacific financial intelligence leaders have agreed to prioritise cracking down on the criminal networks moving money from the illicit drug trade.
They will also focus...
Pacific pushes for faster climate action as COP31 opens
Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has called on countries to accelerate climate action, improve access to climate finance and strengthen adaptation...
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Pacific leaders seek US$500m resilience fund as climate impacts worsen
Pacific leaders are calling on governments, development partners and private investors to help raise US$500 million for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), warning that...
Forum Chair backs Australia’s COP31 role as Albanese defends conference spending
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the cost of hosting and participating in COP31, saying climate action is a matter of Australia's national...
Multilateral Development Banks commit US$103 billion in climate finance as COP31 pushes implementation
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided US$103 billion in climate finance to low- and middle-income countries in 2025 and mobilised a further US$35 billion in...