114 articles tagged "climate-change"
Coca-Cola Europartners Fiji have been acknowledged for its contribution to the economy and contribution to the fight against climate change after becoming the first company in the Pacific to use solar energy to power it
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says later this year, Fiji will launch its first Blue Bond to fund ocean-centric projects. While speaking at the High-Level Panel on Sustainable Ocea
Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau says Fiji is using our reopening to the world as a reset for a highly sustainable and resilient tourism sector. While speaking on behalf of Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Kha
A Fijian delegation led by Attorney General and Minister responsible for Climate Change, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will be heading to Palau this evening to take part in the Our Ocean Conference. The Fijian delegation wil
The world's climate scientists have warned that it will take transformational change in every sector in every region of the world to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius. This finding comes from the latest
The General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches, Reverend James Bhagwan says developed nations like Australia are playing on the desperation of Pacific island countries when it comes to decisive action on cl
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Pacific Island negotiators are outnumbered by representatives for fossil fuel by more than 12 to 1 at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow. He says they are Team David who
The General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches Reverend James Bhagwan says the fact that the Australian Pavilion at COP26 in Glasgow is sponsored by Santos, Australia's second largest independent oil and ga
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told a panel at COP26 that included former US President Barrack Obama about his concerns with the USA being short of paying its fair share of climate finance. Bainimarama says
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says we are at the end of 2021 yet the US$100 billion finance facility which was expected by 2020 has not been delivered. Bainimarama says this is unacceptable and developed count
Greta Thunberg has told a mass rally in Glasgow that the COP26 climate summit has been a "failure". The Swedish activist joined thousands of young people for a march through the city. She addressed the crowd w
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says our food systems are buckling under the strain of storms, floods, droughts, erratic weather and the rising seas. While speaking during the Commonwealth Call for Action on Livi
Fiji has been selected as one of five pioneer countries that will trial the new approach to access to climate finance based on the Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance Principles and Recommendations. The United K
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said his Bezos Earth Fund will spend US $2 billion restoring landscapes and transforming food systems. He told the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow that he had grasped nature's frag
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has welcomed Australia's net-zero emission pledge by 2050. Bainimarama has tweeted that he looks forward to seeing his friend, Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison at COP26 i
A key pledge ahead of an upcoming climate change conference has still not been met and the money is not sure to be available before 2023. The BBC reports that the UK government has set out a new financing plan ahea
Youths who are part of the UK-based global charity ClimateScience group today shared their ideas with Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on how best subjects can be incorporated into the national education syllabus to
Asia’s apparel sector is under threat from rising sea levels, according to a new report. An analysis by Cornell University claims that large apparel producing areas in Asia will be underwater by 2030. Thousands o
New Zealand has committed $1.3 billion over four years to support countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and at least 50% of the funding will come to the Pacific. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern s
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum virtually participated at the High-Level Blue Pacific to Glasgow Forum today. The Forum was organized by the 45th Vice President of the Uni
