114 articles tagged "climate-change"
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has been nominated by the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum to serve as the Pacific's High-Level Champion for Oceans at COP26 as well as to support the Champion of Finance, Prime
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned what does the rest of the cabinet think about the Climate Change Bill after being disrespected again with more of their authority yanked from under their
“Yes, we want the money but we are not only doing this for the money.†Minister for Economy and Climate Change, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum stated this while giving his right of reply on the Climate Change Bill 2021
SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya says government needs to show real commitment rather than bringing the Climate Change Bill just to tick the box in time for COP26 to get climate finance to fund their election campaign. Tabu
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the opposition members have no right to come here and lecture the government about consultation now as the Climate Change Bill underwent at least 18 months of extensive public con
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today highlighted in parliament Fiji’s priority areas which includes seeking improved access to affordable climate finance at the COP 26 in Scotland in November. While giv
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the Climate Change Bill 2021 cannot be supported in its present form as the amendments that have been made are very minor and it lacks proper clarity. Pr
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says they are concerned that not everyone fully understands the Climate Change Bill which is why they need to have more dialogue and consultations on it. While speaking on the debate t
The Climate Change Bill 2021 is being debated in parliament which deals with carbon trading and Attorney General and Minister for Climate Change, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says this is a wonderful opportunity for landowners t
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted the need for the Commonwealth’s full backing of new and innovative financial tools to advance an inclusive and sustainable recovery for Small Islands Developing States
July was the world's hottest month ever recorded. That's according to the US federal scientific and regulatory agency. The data shows that the combined land and ocean surface temperature was 0.93 degrees Celci
There is no doubt that human activities are responsible for climate change. That’s the finding of a new study by the UN’s intergovernmental panel on climate change. It is the most up to date assessment of
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the last 18 months has taught us lessons about the pace and nature of change and the need to respond to multiple vulnerabilities at the same time. While addressing the Pacific
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has welcomed US President Joe Biden’s pledge of half a billion doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX Facility. President Biden made the pledge today while addres
US President Joe Biden has told the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum that there is no more immediate threat to all of us than COVID-19. At the invitation of the Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Fijian Prime Minister Voreq
The European Union has announced a raft of climate change legislation aimed at pushing it towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. A dozen draft proposals, which still need to be approved by the bloc's
China has pledged to continue its support in an effort to help Fiji fight against COVID-19 pandemic, develop economy, and tackle climate change. Chinese President Xi Jinping says China is willing to continue to pro
The United States Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, Secretary John Kerry has assured Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama that the US will work in solidarity with Fiji and the rest of the world in mapping the way forw
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he is proud to say that the region is rising to the challenge of climate change – from raising the ambition of our Nationally Determined Contribution Hub to reducing greenhouse g
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been honoured by 14 Pacific Island countries part of the Regional Pacific Nationally Determined Contribution Hub for his role in championing the fight against climate change. W
