Government set to agree fees for ships that miss green targets
Government negotiators at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London this week look set to agree that, from 2028, the owners or operators of ships that fail to meet targets to reduce emissions from their
Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of another resource: Tuna
Fourteen Pacific Island nations will receive US$107 million to adapt their tuna-dependent economies as climate change pushes the fish farther from their shores, the Green Climate Fund announced Tuesday. The fund’s
Green climate fund direct access accreditation a milestone: Bank of the Cook Islands
The Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) has announced its formal accreditation as a Direct Access Entity by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This accreditation highlights BCI’s alignment with GCF’s stringent fiduciary
MANGROVES for the Pacific Future
Mangroves are trees or shrubs that are found in the intertidal zone of coastlines, or that area between the coastal environment and the terrestrial environment. Mangrove trees are equipped with impressive filtration
Pacific seeks partnerships in climate finance
By Nic Maclellan in Funafuti, Tuvalu. Most Forum island countries have already accessed funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the global climate finance mechanism created under the UN Framework Convention for
