Hopes high for ambitious, on-time agreement: PSIDS Climate Negotiator Matsutaro
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai
Palau’s climate change negotiator and Chair of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) Xavier Matsutaro, Sunday offered...
1.5 degrees holds the key to resolving the Climate crisis says Forum SG Puna
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai
Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna Saturday emphasised the importance of the 1.5-degree goal in the Paris Agreement, describing...
Pacific Ministers demand action, not words at COP28
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
In a panel discussion at COP28 Saturday, Pacific Ministers emphasised their priorities and the urgency of addressing...
Marshall Islands climate envoy Tina Stege stands firm against weakening of SIDS’s voice at COP28
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
The climate envoy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Tina Stege,Saturday expressed grave concerns about...
COP28 negotiations heat up as finance agenda takes centre stage
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
As COP28 in Dubai moving towards its conclusion next week, negotiators are in a critical phase, scrambling...
Can COP28 save 1.5 Celsius global warming target and give the Blue Pacific a fighting chance ?
Opinion piece by former Fiji's Ambassador to the UN, Satyendra Prasad at COP28 in Dubai
COP 28 has entered its crucial business end - where...
Pacific Resilience Facility emerges as key modality for Climate Funding, says Fiji’s lead climate negotiator
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Fiji's Ambassador to Indonesia and lead negotiator on climate change, Amena Yauvoli, has emphasised the importance of...
UN Climate chief stresses 1.5°C target urgency at COP28
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
UN Climate Change chief, Simon Stiell Friday stressed the urgency of finding solutions to address the climate...
Australia’s AUD$100 million pledge marks historic milestone for Pacific Resilience Facility
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
The Director of Programmes and Initiatives at the Pacific Islands Forum, Zarak Khan Friday expressed his exciting...
Fiji’s Ambassador Yauvoli outlines COP28 priorities as negotiations approach conclusion
By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Fiji's Ambassador to Indonesia and lead climate change negotiator, Amena Yauvoli, Friday laid out the priorities for...
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IMF flags ‘very concerned’ outlook for Pacific as fuel prices rise
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised alarm over the impact of Middle East tensions on Pacific Island economies, warning that rising fuel costs...
Marshall Islands government shuts down at 3pm amid fuel crisis
Most government offices in the Marshall Islands began enforcing a new policy this week of closing by 3pm daily as a way to conserve...
IMF warns energy shock to hit Asia- Pacific
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says rising oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict are set to weaken growth, raise inflation...