Pacific eyes economic gains from maritime decarbonisation
Maritime decarbonisation presents Pacific Island countries with an opportunity to strengthen regional connectivity, reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and build more resilient economies,...
Keep 1.5 the north star, Pacific officials reminded as COP31 negotiations get underway
As climate change negotiations get underway in the halls of the Antalya Expo Centre in Türkiye, Pacific officials and negotiators fighting for the survival...
Solomon Islands PM demand fairer climate financing for Small Island States
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale has called for dedicated climate financing to help small island states transition to clean energy.
The Prime Minister...
Fiji launches six initiatives to help farmers cope with El Niño drought
The Fiji Government has launched six targeted initiatives to help farmers cope with prolonged dry conditions caused by El Niño, with assistance covering emergency...
U.S companies apply to explore deep-sea mining in area bordering Pacific island states
By Elizabeth Claire Alberts
Two U.S. companies have applied to the U.S government for seabed mining exploration licenses in two large patches of international waters...
Royalty at Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, Queen Mary listens to Pacific leadership at COP31
Pacific countries welcomed and embraced royalty on the margins of COP31 on Tuesday when the Moana Pacific Blue Pavilion welcomed Her Majesty Queen Mary...
Ikanivere calls for balance in Fiji’s attack
Flying Fijians captain Tevita Ikanivere says Fiji is looking to strike the right balance between its trademark attacking flair and a more structured approach...
Ireland ‘won’t get into arm wrestle’ with Fiji
Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey says Andy Farrell's side will try "not to get into too much of an arm wrestle" with Fiji when the...
Marshall Islands warns against 1.5°C overshoot, says relocation is not an option
The Marshall Islands has warned that exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit, even temporarily, would put vulnerable communities at greater risk and increase...
World must quadruple electrification pace to keep 1.5°C alive – Bowen
The world must increase the pace of electrification more than four-fold to have any chance of keeping global warming within the 1.5-degree Celsius limit,...
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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...