4th Pacific Ocean, Pacific Climate Change Conference

‘Our Ocean, Our Home: Climate Resilience for a Blue Pacific.’  This is the theme under which the fourth iteration of the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Climate Change Conference (POPCCC) will be convened from 21 – 23 May

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ICJ grants Parties to the Nauru Agreement participation in Climate Change advisory proceedings

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has granted authorisation to the Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO) to participate in advisory proceedings concerning the Obligations of States in respect of Climate

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Winston Peters and Shane Reti make Cook Islands climate change announcement

Tackling the impacts of climate change is a key focus for New Zealand, with a total of $16.5 million (US$10 million) to go to the Cook Islands to help fight the crisis. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs

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Climate change, overfishing: Pacific tuna faces ‘unprecedented challenges’

The annual regional fisheries meeting to discuss and address crucial matters concerning tuna fisheries and the marine ecosystems they inhabit began Wednesday with a traditional welcome and official opening ceremony at

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PNG Green Entrepreneurs receive over PGK 720,000 boost to combat climate change impacts 

[Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 6th December] – As the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Corporation continue to advocate and promote the development of MSMEs

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Palau’s Climate Change negotiator Matsutaro emphasise ambition and urgency at COP28

Palau’s climate change negotiator and Chair of Pacific Small Island Developing States(PSIDS), Xavier Matsutaro has emphasised the critical need for ambition and urgency at COP28, underscoring the pivotal role of

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Dr Sivendra Michael is Fiji’s new PS for Environment and Climate Change

Fiji’s Dr Sivendra Michael has become the country’s newly-appointed Permanent Secretary for Environment and Climate Change. Dr Michael has spent the last 10 years working in the climate change adaptation (CCA) and

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PNG Climate Change General Manager Alfred Rungol reinstated

The Papua New Guinea Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA) general manager for Measuring, Reporting, Verification and National Communication Alfred Rungol has been reinstated to his substantive position. After a

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2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)

Location: United Arab Emirates November 30 – December 12, 2023 ​The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UNFCCC will convene from 30 November to 12 December

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ICJ extends submission deadline for Advisory Opinion on climate change

A new timeline has been approved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for written statements and comments on the landmark Advisory Opinion on the legal responsibilities of countries fighting climate change.

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Legal protection essential for people displaced by climate change: UN expert

An independent UN-appointed climate expert on Tuesday called for full legal protection to be given to those displaced by the impacts of climate change, to guarantee their human rights. “The effects of climate change

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Vanuatu chief urges countries to clean up climate change mess

“My people have not caused this climate change and we challenge those (countries) that have caused it to clean it up. “I thank Denmark for standing with Vanuatu at the United Nations General Assembly on its

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