Climate change

Environment •

Tuvalu

Tuvalu climate minister says Pacific aid means little as Australia backs fossil fuels expansion

Maina Vakafua Talia says stopping new coal and gas projects is critical to the survival of low-lying island nations ahead of key Pacific climate talks.

Christine RovoiTue, 22 Sep

Pacific Region

Pacific leaders take united voice to UN General Assembly

Leaders will push for stronger action on climate change, sea-level rise and Pacific resilience as the region heads towards COP31 later this year.

Christine RovoiMon, 21 Sep

Environment

‘If you’re not at the table, you are on the menu’: Pacific youth demand climate voice

More than 80 rangatahi are helping shape a statement that will be taken through the Pacific before reaching the global climate summit in Türkiye later this year.

PMN NewsMon, 21 Sep

Environment •

Kiribati •

Tuvalu •

Cook Islands •

Tonga

Pacific climate plans may be built on the wrong picture of rising sea levels, experts say

Monitors warn satellite data is underestimating how exposed low-lying islands are to sea-level rise as the UN says the world is on track to overshoot the 1.5°C warming limit.

Christine RovoiThu, 10 Sep

Opinion •

Palau

Is an empty seat a silent seat? What Palau told us about Pacific unity

The leaders’ meeting exposed tensions within the region but also showed where island nations can still find common ground.

Thomas Tarurongo WynneTue, 08 Sep

Pacific Region

Pacific nations push for stronger protection of reefs that can survive the climate emergency

Tonga, French Polynesia, and the Federated States of Micronesia join a global commitment to protect coral reefs with a better chance of surviving a warming ocean.

Khalia StrongMon, 07 Sep

Pacific Region

Beyond 1.5°C: Pacific warns the bill will be paid in food, fisheries and record lost revenue

Leaders say climate overshoot is no longer an abstract target as new data shows the cost could be in lost tuna, fewer meals and more frequent flooding while they push for faster access to climate finance.

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne, Political ReporterSun, 06 Sep