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The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) is calling for “less talk and more action” that supports the resilience of Pacific communities affected by climate change at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. PCC general secretary Reverend James Bhagwan says Pacific communities are struggling to be resilient. “They have the Indigenous knowledge and understand their context; they are willing to do what...

Climate compensation has been raised during COP27 talks for the first time, providing hope for increasingly vulnerable countries such as the Pacific Islands. It comes amid estimates climate-linked losses could reach close to US$1 trillion by 2030, with just a fraction of the figure pledged so far. 1News meteorologist Dan Corbett, who has been predicting the weather for decades, said the...

With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on the planet is protected by early warning systems within the next five years. The Executive Action Plan for the Early Warnings for All initiative, calls for initial new targeted investments of US$3.1 billion between 2023 and...

At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, António Guterres called for a historic pact between developed and developing countries to combine capacities, and pivot the world towards reducing carbon emissions, transforming energy systems and avoiding a climate catastrophe. “Humanity has a choice: cooperate or perish. It is either a Climate Solidarity Pact...

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has called on member countries to uphold global climate change commitments and take decisive action to tackle the gaps in implementation, ahead of next week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). The Secretary-General will head a delegation to attend the world’s largest annual gathering of leaders around the issue of climate change, which takes place...

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) Monday welcomed the announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron that France is calling for a ban on deep-sea mining. In his opening speech at COP27, President Macron stated that “France is calling for a ban on all exploitation of the deep seabed – a position which I will relay in international fora". “We know that...

Climate change is an existential threat in the islands of the Pacific, affecting livelihoods, security and well-being By Bob Loughman Weibur Here in the Pacific Islands, climate change is an existential threat. It is the single greatest threat to our livelihoods, security and well-being. Our economies routinely suffer damages of more than 50 percent of gross domestic product from climate extremes,...

Representatives for the more than a billion under-30s in the Commonwealth have called on leaders at the start of COP27 in Egypt to end youth tokenism and pledge more finance and support for youth-led climate solutions. The Commonwealth Youth Statement on Climate Change, released today a COP27, appeals to governments and change-makers to recognise young people as partners and solution...

Coach Matt Parish is taking Samoa’s shot at redemption against England as an opportunity for his side to be remembered for their last game not their first. After a 20-18 triumph over Pacific rivals, Tonga, Samoa's World Cup campaign will come full circle on Sunday when they meet with the side that put any belief Samoa could compete with the...

Toa Samoa captain Junior Paulo is set to miss the Pacific nation's historic World Cup semi-final against England at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium after being hit with a one-match ban for striking. Paulo was placed on report for raising his forearm as he ran into Tongan forward David Fifita late in Sunday's 20-18 quarter-final win at Warrington was charged with Grade...