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GCF urges world to follow Solomon Islands' lead on climate finance

Fiji, Nov. 12 -- Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Mafalda Duarte has challenged countries to follow Solomon Islands' lead in supporting global climate finance, describing its US$400,000 ple... Read More


Niue's ocean conservation model puts Pacific stewardship at centre of COP31 financing push

Fiji, Nov. 12 -- Niue's model for financing long-term ocean conservation is attracting international investment, with more than half of its conservation commitments sold to supporters across 37 countr... Read More


Tuvalu urges countries to turn fossil fuel transition pledges into action

Fiji, Nov. 12 -- Tuvalu has called on countries to move beyond commitments to phase out fossil fuels and deliver practical action, warning that the transition is critical to the sovereignty and energy... Read More


Pacific eyes economic gains from maritime decarbonisation

Fiji, Nov. 12 -- Maritime decarbonisation presents Pacific Island countries with an opportunity to strengthen regional connectivity, reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and build more resilient... Read More


Marshall Islands warns against 1.5degC overshoot, says relocation is not an option

Fiji, Nov. 11 -- The Marshall Islands has warned that exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit, even temporarily, would put vulnerable communities at greater risk and increase the pressur... Read More


World must quadruple electrification pace to keep 1.5degC alive - Bowen

Fiji, Nov. 11 -- The world must increase the pace of electrification more than four-fold to have any chance of keeping global warming within the 1.5-degree Celsius limit, COP31 President of Negotiatio... Read More


COP31 must deliver results, keep 1.5degC goal alive - Kurum

Fiji, Nov. 11 -- COP31 President Murat Kurum has called on countries to keep the 1.5-degree Celsius temperature limit within reach and deliver concrete climate action, warning that even a brief oversh... Read More


UN Climate chief Stiell urges countries to accelerate electrification as fossil fuel costs hit economies

Fiji, Nov. 11 -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has urged governments and businesses to accelerate the shift to clean electricity, warning countries they must choose between electr... Read More


Marshall Islands fisheries chief Glen Joseph to lead regional fisheries body

Fiji, Nov. 11 -- By Giff Johnson When Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) executive director Glen Joseph moves to take up the reins as chief executive of the Parties to the Nauru Agre... Read More


Energy transition takes centre stage as countries map path beyond fossil fuels

Fiji, Nov. 11 -- The global energy transition took centre stage on the second day of COP31, as countries explored how to move away from fossil fuels, accelerate clean energy and overcome financial and... Read More