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Pre-COP climate summit's low world leader turnout in Fiji and Tuvalu defended by Chris Bowen

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Energy Minister Chris Bowen says an estimated $20 million(US$13.93 million) taxpayer price for the pre-COP climate summit in Fiji is the cost of diplomacy in the region, despite only t... Read More


From pledges to people: Where does Adaptation Finance actually land?

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- For a coastal village in Fiji waiting to move to higher ground, the question is not how many billions are pledged at global talks, but how long does that money take to arrive. That wa... Read More


Pacific pre-COP opens with call for action on 1.5 to stay alive

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- A powerful performance from the award-winning Primanavia Choir, welcoming thousands of delegates to Fiji, and calling for the protection of their home, set the tone for the next four d... Read More


PNG commits PGK25 million to Tuvalu land reclamation as Pre-COP leaders see climate vulnerability

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Papua New Guinea will provide Tuvalu with PGK5 million (AUD$1.59 million/US$1.1 million) a year for the next five years to support land reclamation as the low-lying island nation faces... Read More


Solomon Islands PM Wale calls on major emitters to take greayer climate responsibility

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for stronger political action and accountability from major greenhouse gas emitters, warning that climate change is already an ex... Read More


Fiji launches FJD$5.2 million five-year carbon market plan

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Fiji has launched a FJD$5.2 million (US$2.6 million) five-year plan to develop its carbon market and position the country to undertake its first international carbon trade by 2030. Th... Read More


Saifiti boosts Fiji Bati forward depth for World Cup

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- The run to the grand final by Newcastle has set prop Jacob Saifiti free to play the World Cup opener for Fiji in a huge boost to the Bati. Saifiti was named in the Mick Potter coached... Read More


The world is watching Tanzania, make it count

ARUSHA, Oct. 6 -- TANZANIA has brought the world to Arusha. Now it must prove that it knows what to do with the attention. The opening of the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly is a major... Read More


Vanuatu condemns French MP letter as neo-colonial insult

Fiji, Oct. 5 -- The Vanuatu Government has condemned a letter attributed to French National Assembly member Nicolas Metzdorf, describing it as insulting, neo-colonial and disrespectful of Vanuatu's so... Read More


Greenpeace, Amnesty urge action on fossil fuels and climate finance at Pre-COP

Fiji, Oct. 5 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific and Amnesty International are calling on governments meeting at the Pacific Pre-COP31 in Fiji and Tuvalu to turn climate commitments into action, with an i... Read More