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From Oceania, to Amazonia, A Global South Awakening at COP30 by Charley Piringi When Lawrence Makili, 61, closes his eyes, he is six years old again, running barefoot along the white sands of Ontong Java Atoll in Solomon Islands, the wind carrying the laughter of children, the rustle of coconut…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) congratulates the Environment and Conservation Division of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology for its recent efforts to investigate non-compliance by the company operating at the Siruka mining site. We commend the Division for finally taking action after months of inaction, which…
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands has issued a powerful call for urgent global climate action at the High-Level Segment of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, warning that failure to limit warming to 1.5°C would be catastrophic for vulnerable island nations. Delivering the national statement at the COP30 last night, Minister for…
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island countries are ramping up calls for stronger international action on climate-induced loss and damage as negotiations enter a critical phase at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. The High-Level Segment (HLS) of COP 30/CMP 20/CMA 7 is scheduled to commence tomorrow. National or group statements will be…
by Charley Piringi WWF-Pacific is calling for urgent reforms to global climate finance systems to ensure funding reaches Pacific Island countries and frontline communities facing intensifying climate and biodiversity threats. Speaking to Pacific journalists during a virtual briefing at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, WWF-Pacific Senior Policy and Government Affairs Manager…
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island Ministers for Disaster Risk Management have reaffirmed their collective commitment to stronger political leadership, coordinated regional action, and inclusive, community-driven resilience across the Blue Pacific Continent. Meeting in Koror, Palau, last week, the Ministers adopted the Koror Declaration, a renewed pledge to strengthen disaster preparedness…
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands is losing out on the mining sector. Speaking during the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing, Wale said Solomon Islands is losing out because we are totally dependent on the miners. “It is a total disappointment that we do not have the capacity…
From Transparency Solomon Islands In an Extra-Ordinary Gazette (No. 136) dated 1st October 2025, two Legal Notices were issued. One by the Director of Environment and Conservation Joseph Hurutarau [Legal Notice 419] and the second one by Hon Polycarp Paea, the Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology [Legal Notice 420). These Legal…
by Charley Piringi COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellow Solomon Islands has renewed its call for global partners to fully support and capitalize the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), a landmark Pacific-led, owned, and managed funding mechanism to strengthen regional resilience to climate change and disasters. Delivering remarks in Belem, Brazil this morning,…
by Charley Piringi COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellow As the COP30 Climate Summit opens this week in Belém, Brazil, the Pacific Islands have once again seized the global stage, not as bystanders, but as moral leaders demanding that the world act urgently on climate change. For the nations scattered across the…
