COP29 gets boost from Rio as G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from ‘billions to trillions’
The high-level diplomatic push for climate action shifted southward on Tuesday as G20 leaders meeting in Rio sent a clear signal to negotiating teams...
Pacific negotiators frustrated by ‘slow process’ of climate talks
Pacific climate leaders were frustrated by the sluggish rate of progress made during the first week of the UN climate meeting in Azerbaijan.
The big...
Cook Islands PM ‘not surprised’ at NZ Treaty Principles Bill opposition
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is not surprised at the swell of opposition against the Treaty Principles Bill in Aotearoa.
“These are certainly issues...
“1.5 to stay alive, climate finance to thrive!”
Nauru, and Pacific communities at the forefront of climate change impacts, are not just amplifying the call for a 1.5-degree world simply to stay...
Australia accused of climate ‘lip service’ over bid to host Pacific COP
Australia has been accused of being “out of touch with the reality of climate change” by campaigners as it bids to co-host the COP31...
Fiji offers “better scenario” to tackle climate change at COP29
The world needs US$1.3 trillion dollars to deliver 1.5 degrees.
The alternative is the burden of tens of trillions in loss, damage, and costs over...
Lessons from legend of Palau fisherman drawn upon in critical juncture of COP29
As global attention turn to what and how COP29 would decide on a new finance goal, the legend of a Palauan fisherman from the...
Cop29 negotiations aren’t moving fast enough. The Pacific is running out of time
Opinion by Palau President, Surangel Whipps Jr
A week into Cop29 negotiations, we’re not moving fast enough – or anywhere for that matter – on...
Australia want Indigenous-Pasifika team to face Lions in place of Rebels
Rugby Australia aim to put together a team of Indigenous Australians and players with Pacific islands heritage to plug the gap in the British...
Oceania Rugby 7s draws unveiled: Action-Packed competition awaits in Honiara
The countdown has begun for the Oceania Rugby 7s Tournament, as the official draws were revealed today at the National Stadium in Honiara.
Scheduled for...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...