COP30 Wraps with Firm Climate Commitments, but Pacific Voices Demand Greater Speed
by Charley Piringi Global climate cooperation “is alive and kicking,” UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell declared at the…
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Australia to Lead COP31 Talks as Turkiye Hosts, Putting Pacific Priorities First
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island nations will see their priorities elevated at the next United Nations climate talks as…
‘When the Island Forgets Your Footprints’
From Oceania, to Amazonia, A Global South Awakening at COP30 by Charley Piringi When Lawrence Makili, 61, closes his eyes,…
Solomon Islands Warns COP30: “1.5°C Is a Matter of Survival”
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands has issued a powerful call for urgent global climate action at the High-Level Segment of…
Pacific Pushes for Stronger Loss and Damage Action as COP30 Negotiations Intensify in Belém
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island countries are ramping up calls for stronger international action on climate-induced loss and damage as…
WWF-Pacific Urges Faster, Fairer Climate Finance for Pacific Communities at COP30
by Charley Piringi WWF-Pacific is calling for urgent reforms to global climate finance systems to ensure funding reaches Pacific Island…
Pacific Ministers Adopt Koror Declaration to Strengthen Disaster and Climate Resilience
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island Ministers for Disaster Risk Management have reaffirmed their collective commitment to stronger political leadership, coordinated…
Solomon Islands Calls for Full Support of Pacific Resilience Facility at COP30
by Charley Piringi COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellow Solomon Islands has renewed its call for global partners to fully support and…
“Climate Finance Is Not Charity”: Pacific Islands Confront the World at COP30
by Charley Piringi COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellow As the COP30 Climate Summit opens this week in Belém, Brazil, the Pacific…
Pacific Leaders Tackle Climate Displacement at DRM Meeting in Palau
by Charley Piringi In Koror, Palau Pacific leaders have renewed calls and commitment for stronger regional coordination to address climate-induced…