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Monday, July 26, 2010 9:22 AM
BY PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
Press Release - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has commenced a study with a view to establishing a regional Climate Change Fund or other mechanism.
It will aim to help Pacific island countries improve access to and management of the various financial resources being committed globally to combat climate change. The study responds to recommendations of the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable held in the Marshall Islands in 2009. Delegates to the Roundtable meeting had expressed concern that, while millions of dollars in climate change funding are currently available at the global level, the Pacific region faces challenges in the ability to access this funding. There are also the added difficulties with effectively managing and...
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Regional
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:58 AM
The Pacific Small Island Developing States has met at a briefing with the UN Secretary General's Advisory Group on Climate Change Finance.
Delayed Action on Climate Change will increase Cost: Beck The Pacific Small Island Developing States has met at a briefing with the UN Secretary General's Advisory Group on Climate Change Finance. The Group, tasked with evaluating potential long-term sources of funding for adaptation and mitigation projects, said its recommendations will be out in October. Solomon Islands Permanent Representative to the United Nations H.E Mr Collin Beck says "securing the funds to begin climate change adaptation and mitigation projects is a priority." He says...
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Economy
Monday, July 12, 2010 9:17 PM
BY PACIFC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT
PRESS RELEASE - 12th July 2010 - The issue of climate change will remain for a long time as a top priority for the Smaller Island States (SIS) in the Pacific region.
In his statement at the opening of the SIS Officials Meeting at the Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji today, Secretary General, Tuiloma Neroni Slade reminded delegates the challenges faced by developing island countries in the region have become very acute as seen through the impacts of the recent global financial and economic crisis. The challenges have been further aggravated by the adverse impacts of climate change. "Climate change, therefore remain and will do so for a long time, a very top priority for the SIS. In that context, your agenda today reflects...
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Regional
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:26 AM
Many developing nations insisted at UN climate talks on Wednesday that a full UN treaty should be agreed in 2010 even though others are resigned to a far longer haul to tackle global warming.
"This is about our survival", said Collin Beck of the Solomon Islands who is vice-chair of the Alliance of Small Island States which fear a creeping rise in world sea levels caused by global warming. He told a news conference his group insisted a treaty should be agreed at the next annual meeting of environment ministers in Cancun, Mexico, from Nov. 29-Dec. 10. Many rich nations and some major emerging countries such as China, India and Brazil at Bonn talks among senior negotiators from May 31-June 11 reckon that a legally binding deal may have to wait, perhaps until a...
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Economy
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:12 AM
BY PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
Press Release - By Makereta Komai for Climate Pasifika in Bonn, Germany
11 June 2010 Bonn, Germany --- After two weeks of climate change talks in the German city of Bonn, there are more questions than answers to what was expected to be a consensus text to usher in a possible legally binding deal in Cancun, Mexico at the end of the year. A non paper introduced Thursday by the chair of the long term co-operative action, Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe was re-submitted as the revised text Friday in the hope that it becomes the conclusions of the negotiations here in Bonn. Much to the dismay of many Parties, including the Alliance of Small Island...
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Monday, June 14, 2010 10:28 AM
Press Release - By Makereta Komai for Climate Pasifika in Bonn, Germany
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Monday, June 14, 2010 10:20 AM
Several delegates attending the latest UN Climate Change Forum talks in Germany have conceded there is little chance of getting a draft agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions finalised ahead of the next major talks in December
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Friday, June 11, 2010 9:01 AM
Press Release - By Makereta Komai for Climate Pasifika in Bonn, Germany
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Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:46 AM
By Makereta Komai for Climate Pasifika in Bonn, Germany
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010 8:25 AM
According to a report by New Scientist magazine, climate change may be having a positive effect on small islands in that it has helped some of them stay stable in size and some to grow
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Monday, June 07, 2010 9:30 AM
While a high-level government delegation from the Solomon Islands continue hard negotiations for a legally-binding climate change deal in Germany, a climate change team from the Ministry of Environment was deployed to the Choiseul Province for consultations and awareness raising workshop on climate change
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Monday, June 07, 2010 9:28 AM
OUR Party has pledged to commit $50 million dollars for a nationwide relocation programme for victims of climate change if elected into power at this year's national general elections
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Friday, June 04, 2010 11:47 AM
Press Release - By Makereta Komai for Climate Pasifika in Bonn,
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Friday, June 04, 2010 11:44 AM
Press Release - By Makereta Komai for Climate Pasifika in Bonn,
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010 6:46 AM
By Makereta Komai in Bonn for Climate
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Monday, May 31, 2010 8:28 AM
No Climate Pact This Year: de Boer
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Friday, May 28, 2010 9:55 AM
Tussle for a Legally Binding Deal on Climate Change will Continue in Bonn
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 11:05 AM
Sea Level Rise Will Claim Island States
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Monday, March 15, 2010 8:54 AM
Solomons to Benefit from Global Climate Change Alliance
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Monday, February 22, 2010 9:25 AM
PM Sikua Heads to Brussels
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Monday, February 01, 2010 11:16 AM
Greenpeace Press Release on Copenhagen Accord
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:45 AM
SIDS Deserve Better Than Copenhagen Accord: Lilo
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Thursday, December 24, 2009 9:27 AM
Greenpeace Climate Heroes Imprisoned over Christmas and New Year
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009 10:15 AM
1.5 Degrees Rejected, Pacific Condemned as 25 Leaders Deliver Copehagen Accord
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009 6:13 AM
Fiji will Assist Neighbours in Climate Situation
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Friday, December 18, 2009 9:21 AM
Call for Marine Component into Climate Change Text
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Thursday, December 17, 2009 1:02 PM
Pacific Countries will Negotiate to the Last Minute
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Monday, December 14, 2009 6:35 AM
Asia Pacific Must Act Now to Tackle the Scourge of Climate Change - ADB
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Sunday, December 13, 2009 11:23 AM
AOSIS Seek to Secure the Future Survival of its 43 members
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Friday, December 11, 2009 9:56 AM
David and Goliath Showdown at Copenhagen Talks - Tuvalu & PNG Refuse to Bow Down
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Monday, December 07, 2009 7:00 AM
Failure in Copenhagen is Not an Option: Ambassador Beck
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Friday, December 04, 2009 6:05 AM
ADB to Tap $700 Million from Two New Funds to Combat Climate Change
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:11 AM
ADB Joins Multilateral Development Banks in Call for Equitable Climate Pact
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Monday, November 23, 2009 7:09 AM
The Pacific Calls for a Legally Binding climate Change Treaty to be Sealed in Copenhagen
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Monday, November 09, 2009 9:07 AM
Solomon Islands Makes Strong Statement on Climate Change
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Monday, October 26, 2009 9:28 AM
Pacific Climate Change Roundtable Closes in Majuro
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Monday, October 26, 2009 9:24 AM
Climate Change Negotiations, Slow Steps Forward?
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:08 AM
Calls for Nation Wide Action on Climate Change
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 5:27 AM
Working with Nature to Adapt to Climate Change Impacts
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Monday, October 19, 2009 6:00 AM
Journalists Urged to Put Human Touch on Climate Change Reports
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:51 AM
World Bank: 'Climate-Smart' World Is Still In Reach
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Monday, September 14, 2009 4:24 AM
Niue Develops its Climate Change Policy through PACC Support
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Monday, September 14, 2009 4:18 AM
Small Island States Welcome Growing Support for 1.5 Degrees Climate Target
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:30 PM
Greenpeace Captain Arrested in Pacific Campaign
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Monday, July 27, 2009 3:33 PM
Climate Change Warning for the Asia-Pacific
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Friday, July 10, 2009 11:06 AM
Visualising the Vulnerability of the Pacific Islands
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:50 AM
Adapting to our Century's Challenge with this Pacific Response
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Monday, June 29, 2009 9:57 AM
Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change
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Friday, June 19, 2009 9:21 AM
As UN Talks Flounder, Greenpeace Sounds the Alarm for the Climate
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:16 AM
ADB Hosts Regional Forum to Develop Strategies to Cope with Climate Change
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009 2:46 PM
World's First Climate Refugees Face Lack of Funding
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Friday, May 08, 2009 6:42 AM
Climate Change: Our Century's Challenge, Our Pacific Response
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:41 AM
Carteret Islanders - First Climate Refugees
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:05 AM
Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Programme Underway
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Monday, April 20, 2009 8:23 AM
Media Workshop Provides New Script for Reporting on Climate Change
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009 7:32 AM
Relocation Needed for Low Lying Atoll Dwellers: Maelanga
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Thursday, April 02, 2009 6:57 AM
Forests in Carbon Markets would Derail Climate Action: Greenpeace Report
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:28 AM
Solomon Islands Prepares for Upcoming Climate Change Conference
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Monday, March 16, 2009 5:13 AM
One Islander's Climate Change Experience
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:22 AM
ADB to Help Raise Public Awareness on Climate Change
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Monday, February 23, 2009 5:08 AM
Carteret Islands Residents to Become Climate Refugees Before Year-End
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Monday, February 16, 2009 10:59 AM
Kiribati Seeks Relocation as Climate Change Sets In
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 5:26 AM
Climate Refugees - the Hidden Cost of Climate Change
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Monday, December 15, 2008 2:06 PM
'Climate Change No Fairy Tale,' Warns Sore
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Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:32 AM
The Climate Crisis Waits for No One
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