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by Charley Piringi Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reaffirmed his nation’s steadfast commitment to the Pacific Islands, declaring that “the Pacific’s future is our future” as world leaders gathered in the region to confront the escalating climate emergency. Reflecting on the severe threats facing the region, Albanese said, climate…
by Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson of AAP in Funafuti, Tuvalu The world’s biggest climate event should not become “another talk shop” while Pacific nations struggle to survive rising sea levels and intensifying natural disasters. Tuvalu climate change minister Maina Talia issued the warning to a delegation of world leaders visiting the small…
Pacific nations are taking full ownership of their climate future, while ensuring major global emitters remain accountable. Speaking at a Pre-COP31 side event in Nadi, Solomon Islands Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Wayne Ghemu, delivered a clear message to the international community: self-reliance does not replace…
Girls and young women are among the hardest hit by climate change-induced loss and damage in the Solomon Islands, according to Kastom Keepers founder Millicent Barty. Loss and damage refers to the unavoidable, irreversible economic and social impacts that occur when climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts are no longer…
A Solomon Islander, Dr Michael Oto’ara Ha’apio, will be promoting the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH) at the Pre-COP31 in Nadi, Fiji. The event started Monday. The CCFAH is an initiative created by the Commonwealth in 2015 to help small and vulnerable states unlock international climate finance. It targets…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for greater investment in reefs, mangroves and coastal ecosystems as Pacific island states face growing climate risks. Speaking at a high-level political session of the Pacific Action for Climate Transitions (PACT) Pre-COP31 event in Nadi, Fiji, Wale said natural ecosystems provide critical protection against…
by Charley Piringi Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a fierce, unapologetic message to global diplomats, declaring that the Pacific is done asking for the world’s “sympathy.” Addressing the pre-COP31 summit gathering in Suva tonight, Rabuka dismantled the conventional framing of regional helplessness, warning global diplomats that the sinking…
by Charley Piringi Extreme heat fueled by the climate crisis is rapidly transforming pregnancy and birth into a “fatal faultline,” exposing mothers and newborns to unprecedented, life-threatening risks. That was the alarming warning delivered to climate decision-makers gathered in Fiji this week for a critical Pre-COP summit. …
by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Mathew Wale departed Saturday for Fiji’s Pre-COP31 talks and a Tuvalu visit to observe rising sea levels alongside global leaders. “We want to take them (international leaders) to Tuvalu to see direct evidence of sea-level rise and its impact on low-lying islands,” Wale told reporters…
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale departed yesterday for Fiji’s Pre-COP31 talks and a Tuvalu visit to observe rising sea levels alongside global leaders. Prime Minister Wale said, “We want to take them to Tuvalu for them to see direct evidence of sea-level rise and its impact…
