UN secretary-general calls on major polluters to show leadership in cutting emissions to prevent Pacific climate catastrophe
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN secretary-general calls on major polluters to show leadership in cutting emissions to prevent Pacific climate catastrophe

ABC  

United Nations secretary-general António Guterres has implored major polluters and developed nations such as Australia to rapidly cut emissions and phase out coal and gas after meeting Pacific leaders in Tonga, warning the region is on the brink of climate catastrophe. But Pacific climate groups and some Pacific politicians have sharply criticised Australia's climate track record, saying the federal government must stop expanding fossil fuel extraction and exports if the meeting is to have any credibility. On Monday, Tuvalu's climate change minister said developed nations and major polluters had to take drastic action to cut emissions and help Pacific nations survive. Last year, for example, Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said while the Pacific would like all large economies to show more urgency on climate change, Fiji was "realistic" about how fast Australia could phase out fossil fuel exports.

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Commonwealth Nations to Discuss Slavery Reparations and Climate Change at Summit in Samoa
5 months ago

Commonwealth Nations to Discuss Slavery Reparations and Climate Change at Summit in Samoa

Hindustan Times  

Commonwealth nations will discuss slavery reparations and climate change at a summit in Samoa. The meeting will focus on the legacy of British slavery and the need for reparations for descendants of enslaved people. Climate change is another major topic of discussion, with island leaders calling for a commitment to the Paris Accord's warming goal of 1.5 degrees C. The …

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting
5 months ago

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several Pacific island nations singled …

Pacific nations pressure Australia, UK and Canada over climate record
5 months ago

Pacific nations pressure Australia, UK and Canada over climate record

ABC  

Several Pacific island nations are ramping up pressure on Australia over climate change during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, declaring that Canberra must phase out fossil fuel exports to help ensure their survival. Tuvalu's prime minister, Feleti Teo, joined senior officials from Vanuatu and Fiji to launch a new report by the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative …

China responds furiously as Pacific Islands leaders reject bid to cut Taiwan from bloc meetings
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China responds furiously as Pacific Islands leaders reject bid to cut Taiwan from bloc meetings

ABC  

China's ambassador to the Pacific has responded furiously after the region's leaders rejected a push from Solomon Islands to stop Taiwan participating in its top diplomatic gathering. But China's ambassador to the Pacific nations, Qian Bo, said the final communique "must be a mistake". China's ambassador to the Pacific nations Qian Bo, pictured here with Tonga's prime minister Siaosi Sovaleni …

Leaders of Pacific Islands endorse joint policing plan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Leaders of Pacific Islands endorse joint policing plan

The Hindu  

Pacific Island leaders endorsed a landmark regional policing plan at a summit in Tonga on Wednesday, a contentious move seen as trying to limit China’s security role in the region. “This demonstrates how Pacific leaders are working together to shape the future that we want to see,” said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The Australian leader made the announcement while …

In Tonga's sprawling archipelago, a meeting of Pacific leaders could reshape the region
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In Tonga's sprawling archipelago, a meeting of Pacific leaders could reshape the region

ABC  

Pacific leaders are once again preparing for their biggest meeting of the year, this time in the sprawling island nation of Tonga. Hosting hundreds of politicians, diplomats, officials and journalists from across the Pacific is never an easy task, and this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting will be no exception. Mr Guterres may not want to single out Australia …

Pacific Island Countries Blindsided in Climate Conference
1 year, 2 months ago

Pacific Island Countries Blindsided in Climate Conference

The Diplomat  

The gridlock and the meager offerings from COP28, this year’s U.N. climate change conference, left many leaders from the Pacific Island states – some of the countries most at risk from climate change and rising sea levels – frustrated. The need for consensus is often a flashpoint of anger directed toward the annual climate meetings, with many onlookers deriding a …

Ray Hadley unleashes foul-mouthed tirade on energy minister Chris Bowen, issues a warning to Aussies about his latest policy change: 'He is a complete d***head'
1 year, 4 months ago

Ray Hadley unleashes foul-mouthed tirade on energy minister Chris Bowen, issues a warning to Aussies about his latest policy change: 'He is a complete d***head'

Daily Mail  

Ray Hadley has unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade at energy minister Chris Bowen over the Albanese government's floundering efforts to meet its emissions targets. Quoting from a news and opinion article in The Australian by journalist Geoff Chambers, Hadley reported Mr Bowen was getting taxpayers to back a five-fold increase in renewables as the government scrambles to meet targets. Radio talkback …

Anthony Albanese offers Tuvalu residents the right to resettle in Australia, as climate change 'threatens its existence'
1 year, 4 months ago

Anthony Albanese offers Tuvalu residents the right to resettle in Australia, as climate change 'threatens its existence'

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new pact with the low-lying island country of Tuvalu, allowing residents facing displacement from climate change the ability to resettle in Australia. Key points: The deal is the first time Australia has offered residence or citizenship rights due to the threat posed by climate change The US and New Zealand have similar agreements …

South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change
1 year, 4 months ago

South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — South Pacific leaders are heading to the stunning beautiful island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change and other regional concerns. Albanese told reporters that Australia had gotten a positive reception in a region where climate change looms as an existential threat for many low-lying islands. Albanese’s predecessor Scott Morrison was criticized for dragging his feet on …

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Biden announced Monday that later this year he would deploy a U.S. Coast Guard vessel to the region …

Samoan prime minister says she understands Australia's push to obtain nuclear-powered submarines at Lowy Institute
2 years ago

Samoan prime minister says she understands Australia's push to obtain nuclear-powered submarines at Lowy Institute

ABC  

One of the Pacific's most senior leaders says her country "understands" the rationale behind Australia's push to obtain nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS pact with the United States and United Kingdom. Key points: Fiamē indicated she accepted the strategic calculus behind the federal government's nuclear submarine push However she warned that intensifying competition between larger countries created real risks for …

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka tells Anthony Albanese he backs AUKUS deal
2 years ago

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka tells Anthony Albanese he backs AUKUS deal

ABC  

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has backed Australia's nuclear submarine plan as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese conducts a major diplomatic blitz to reassure the region about the landmark AUKUS announcement. Key points: Sitiveni Rabuka said Anthony Albanese assured him that AUKUS would not undermine a treaty declaring the South Pacific a nuclear-weapons-free zone Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the …

Pacific Islands Fourm 'one big family' as leaders meet and select new leader amid intense US-China competition
2 years, 1 month ago

Pacific Islands Fourm 'one big family' as leaders meet and select new leader amid intense US-China competition

ABC  

Former Nauru president Baron Waqa — who famously clashed with a Chinese diplomat and accused Beijing of bullying smaller countries — will take the reins of the Pacific's peak regional body next year, after a special Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Fiji. Key points: The Pacific Islands Forum special leaders retreat was held in Nadi this week It in part …

Pacific Island leaders announce US President Joe Biden will visit the region
2 years, 1 month ago

Pacific Island leaders announce US President Joe Biden will visit the region

ABC  

Five Micronesian countries have declared that US President Joe Biden will visit the Pacific for a leaders' meeting later this year, in another sign that the United States remains intent on ramping up high-level diplomatic engagement with the region. Key points: Micronesian leaders have indicated Joe Biden will attend the PIF Leaders Summit in Cook Islands later this year The …

Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general Henry Puna clarifies he's not looking for extension
2 years, 1 month ago

Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general Henry Puna clarifies he's not looking for extension

ABC  

The secretary-general of the Pacific's peak regional body has moved to stop a fresh dispute over leadership from breaking out, declaring he is not pushing for another term in the top job. Key points: Henry Puna told New Zealand radio he would like to stay on in the top job of the Pacific Islands Forum Henry Puna told New Zealand …

The Latest | UN Climate Summit
2 years, 4 months ago

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The Latest on COP27, the United Nations climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The group, known by the acronym BASIC, issued a joint statement at the U.N. climate talks Tuesday saying that “unilateral measures and discriminatory practices, such as carbon border taxes, that could result in market distortion and aggravate the trust deficit amongst parties, must …

Australia's plan to co-host the 2026 UN climate conference with Pacific nations met with criticism
2 years, 4 months ago

Australia's plan to co-host the 2026 UN climate conference with Pacific nations met with criticism

ABC  

A bid by Australia to co-host the 2026 UN climate conference has been met with criticism, with the country urged to improve its climate record to win support. Key points: Australia wants to co-host the 2026 UN climate conference with Pacific nations Federal minister Pat Conroy says a co-hosted conference would send a powerful message Climate Analytics chief executive Bill …

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hosting Pacific Island leaders for a two-day summit as the U.S. looks to counter China’s military and economic influence in the region. “This summit reflects our deep, enduring partnership with the Pacific Islands; one that’s underpinned by shared history, values, and enduring people-to-people ties,” Blinken told leaders as he opened the summit. Are you …

US to expand diplomatic, defense footprint in the Pacific
2 years, 5 months ago

US to expand diplomatic, defense footprint in the Pacific

Live Mint  

A new U.S. strategy for the Pacific will involve a bigger diplomatic and security footprint, help island nations respond to climate change and focus on economic prosperity, according to a preview released shortly before Pacific leaders planned to meet President Biden in Washington. The two-day meeting, billed by the U.S. as a summit involving leaders and representatives from more than …

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden is …

Pacific islands demand climate action as China, US woo region
2 years, 8 months ago

Pacific islands demand climate action as China, US woo region

Al Jazeera  

Pacific island nations, courted by China and the United States, put the superpowers on notice, telling the world’s two biggest carbon emitters to take more action on climate change while pledging unity in the face of a growing geopolitical contest. Leaders at a four-day summit of the Pacific Islands Forum, meeting in Fiji’s capital Suva, bristled at a Chinese attempt …

Pacific island national leaders declare climate emergency
2 years, 8 months ago

Pacific island national leaders declare climate emergency

Associated Press  

SUVA, Fiji — Pacific island national leaders declared a climate emergency on Friday and agreed to try to bring Kiribati back to the region’s main diplomatic grouping. In a soon-to-be released communique, the leaders “welcomed and fully supported” the new Australian government’s commitment to the forum’s climate change priorities, Australian Associated Press reported after seeing the document. The United States, …

Pacific leaders to declare 'climate emergency' in PIF statement, praise Australia's move to lift emissions reduction target
2 years, 8 months ago

Pacific leaders to declare 'climate emergency' in PIF statement, praise Australia's move to lift emissions reduction target

ABC  

Australia looks set to sign up to a joint statement from Pacific Islands Forum leaders that is expected to declare a "climate emergency" and calls for rapid and deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming. Key points: The PIF communique repeatedly calls for accelerated and drastic action to reduce emissions Anthony Albanese says Pacific leaders praised the …

Anthony Albanese hugs Solomon Islands PM and preaches positivity at Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji
2 years, 8 months ago

Anthony Albanese hugs Solomon Islands PM and preaches positivity at Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Solomon Islands counterpart have hugged and greeted each other warmly while meeting face to face for the first time on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji. Key points: The Prime Minister arrived in Suva saying he wanted to focus on healing the rift at the centre of the PIF He is …

This week's Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji is shaping up as one of the most consequential in years
2 years, 8 months ago

This week's Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji is shaping up as one of the most consequential in years

ABC  

It's been a long time coming. US and China to be excluded from Pacific meeting Photo shows National flags for the Pacific Islands Forum The decision by the Pacific's peak diplomatic body to exclude major international powers from a crucial meeting next month will give leaders the opportunity to discuss regional issues without outside pressure. Despite absence, China to feature …

US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes virtual appearance at Pacific Islands Forum to unveil major plans for the region
2 years, 8 months ago

US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes virtual appearance at Pacific Islands Forum to unveil major plans for the region

ABC  

United States Vice-President Kamala Harris has made a major intervention at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting, announcing that America will substantially ramp up its presence in the region. Key points: The Vice-President's participation shows the US is intent on reasserting its presence in the region The US has been given a platform to make the announcements despite major powers …

Pacific islands summit begins amid US-China battle for influence
2 years, 8 months ago

Pacific islands summit begins amid US-China battle for influence

Al Jazeera  

Key summit comes as region grapples with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and US-China rivalry. “I don’t hear a well-formulated answer on exactly how the strategy will be implemented, and I don’t think other neighbouring nations are much further along than we are.” Bohn said that while developed countries would prefer to see the region adopt a …

China pushes for Pacific foreign ministers meeting at same time Pacific Islands Forum meets
2 years, 8 months ago

China pushes for Pacific foreign ministers meeting at same time Pacific Islands Forum meets

ABC  

China is making an audacious attempt to muscle in on the Pacific's most important high-level gathering, pushing for a meeting with the region's foreign ministers on the same day leaders come together in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum. Key points: The ABC has been told ministers from 10 Pacific Island countries have been invited Wang Yi's meeting is planned …

Pacific Island Forum's leadership crisis comes into focus as leaders arrive in Fiji to resolve tensions
2 years, 9 months ago

Pacific Island Forum's leadership crisis comes into focus as leaders arrive in Fiji to resolve tensions

ABC  

Several top Pacific Island leaders will today sit down for an extraordinary meeting that they hope will resolve the leadership crisis threatening to split the region's peak diplomatic body. Key points: Australia will fly three Micronesian leaders to Suva for the meeting convened by Fiji's Prime Minister The Pacific Islands Forum has been on the verge of breaking apart after …

Pacific Islands Forum's head to be replaced, FSM President David Panuelo says, after leadership dispute
3 years, 1 month ago

Pacific Islands Forum's head to be replaced, FSM President David Panuelo says, after leadership dispute

ABC  

A top Micronesian leader says Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general Henry Puna will quit the position in order to stop the key regional diplomatic body from splitting. Key points: PIF officials have not confirmed Mr Panuelo's statement that Henry Puna will step down Micronesian members temporarily rescinded their withdrawal from the PIF at the weekend Major powers in the region have …

Tuvalu minister gives Cop26 speech knee-deep in sea to highlight climate crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

Tuvalu minister gives Cop26 speech knee-deep in sea to highlight climate crisis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tuvalu foreign minister Simon Kofe has delivered a speech to Cop26 while standing knee-deep in …

President Joe Biden promises Pacific Islands Forum US will 'dramatically' cut emissions
3 years, 7 months ago

President Joe Biden promises Pacific Islands Forum US will 'dramatically' cut emissions

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has told Pacific Island leaders that the United States will "dramatically" cut emissions this decade to help stave off the worst impacts of climate change. Key points: Mr Biden underscored US support for Pacific Island nations, promising to take a lead in the climate change crisis His speech was the first time a US president has …

Pacific Islands Forum future on the line at critical meeting of Micronesian leaders
4 years, 1 month ago

Pacific Islands Forum future on the line at critical meeting of Micronesian leaders

ABC  

The Pacific's top regional body could be on the verge of splintering over an acrimonious leadership contest, shattering political unity across the vast region and posing a sharp foreign policy challenge to the Federal Government. Key points: Palau, which was the first nation to exit the PIF, hopes the four other Micronesian countries in the body will formally quit too …

Momentum is swinging towards more climate action, but Australia is sticking to its current targets
4 years, 3 months ago

Momentum is swinging towards more climate action, but Australia is sticking to its current targets

ABC  

It's what every campaigner covets. The United Kingdom's conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the summit, having promised a 68 per cent reduction in emissions by 2030, based on 1990 emissions levels. Scott Morrison's hazy commitment to reach net-zero emissions "in the second half of the century" doesn't cut it, either. Paris Agreement goals Deal to limit global warming …

Pacific leaders fear climate change campaign will 'lose momentum' amid COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Pacific leaders fear climate change campaign will 'lose momentum' amid COVID-19 pandemic

ABC  

Pacific leaders have said action on climate change "cannot and should not" take a back seat during the COVID-19 pandemic and have appealed for Australia to help rally global support for more emissions cuts. Key points: Pacific leaders do not want the coronavirus pandemic to distract from work on climate change Nations in the Pacific are concerned environmental impacts of …

A Turnaround Reception for Fiji’s Prime Minister in Australia
5 years, 5 months ago

A Turnaround Reception for Fiji’s Prime Minister in Australia

The Diplomat  

In mid-September, Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama made his first visit to Australia as his country’s political leader. Such an embrace of Bainimarama would have been unthinkable several years ago, when the former coup leader was considered persona non grata by the Australian government, and Fiji was suspended from the Pacific Island Forum. During the meetings at the 2019 Pacific …

Deputy PM apologises for telling Pacific it will survive climate change as workers 'pick our fruit'
5 years, 7 months ago

Deputy PM apologises for telling Pacific it will survive climate change as workers 'pick our fruit'

ABC  

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has apologised for comments about Pacific islanders being able to survive the ravages of climate change by taking fruit-picking jobs in Australia. Key points: Pacific countries want Australia to do more about climate change as they face rising sea levels Nationals leader Michael McCormack said last week they would survive because they "pick our fruit" …

Beijing suggests Australia reflect on how it treats Pacific neighbours after climate change fallout
5 years, 7 months ago

Beijing suggests Australia reflect on how it treats Pacific neighbours after climate change fallout

ABC  

Beijing has suggested Australia reflect on how it engages its Pacific neighbours after Fiji's Prime Minister accused Scott Morrison of being "insulting and condescending" at last week's Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu. Key points: Pacific leaders were unhappy with Australia's stance on climate change at last week's forum China's Foreign Ministry accused Australia of being condescending and insulting China insists …

Australia's climate change stance damaging relationship with Pacific islands, former Kiribati president warns
5 years, 7 months ago

Australia's climate change stance damaging relationship with Pacific islands, former Kiribati president warns

ABC  

Pacific nations may view Australia as the "worst of two evils" when compared to China, after it undermined a deal on climate change, according to the former president of one of the region's smallest nations. Key points: Australia has been criticised for forcing leaders at last week's Pacific Islands Forum to water down language on cutting carbon emissions Kiribati's former …

Pacific Islands Forum: How Enele Sopoaga and Scott Morrison lost when Australia scuttled Tuvalu's hopes
5 years, 7 months ago

Pacific Islands Forum: How Enele Sopoaga and Scott Morrison lost when Australia scuttled Tuvalu's hopes

ABC  

The Prime Minister of Tuvalu went fishing on Thursday morning. Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga wanted the Pacific leaders, particularly Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, to see that. Morrison's emphasis on money insults some Pacific leaders Australia raised objection after objection to statements on climate change that would have implications for Mr Morrison back in Canberra: emissions reduction, coal use and …

Australia accused of putting coal before Pacific 'family' as region calls for climate change action
5 years, 7 months ago

Australia accused of putting coal before Pacific 'family' as region calls for climate change action

ABC  

Pacific leaders have slammed Australia for putting politics ahead of their island neighbours after they undermined a consensus on a climate change communique. Key points: Groups accuse Australia of "turning a blind eye" to their Pacific neighbours New Zealand has been praised for its approach to tackling climate change Critics say Australia's focus on coal has undermined its Pacific Step …

Fiji slams Australia's Deputy PM for saying Pacific nations can survive climate change by picking fruit
5 years, 7 months ago

Fiji slams Australia's Deputy PM for saying Pacific nations can survive climate change by picking fruit

ABC  

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has accused the Australian Government of taking a "big step backwards" in its relations with the Pacific, after Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack was captured on tape saying island nations affected by climate change would continue to survive by picking Australian fruit. Key points: Michael McCormack says Pacific nations will survive climate change because "workers …

Pacific islands wanted more action on the climate crisis. Australia said no
5 years, 7 months ago

Pacific islands wanted more action on the climate crisis. Australia said no

CNN  

CNN — Australia has thwarted a push by Pacific Island nations for more action on the climate crisis in an emotional forum at which one leader broke down in tears. He famously brought a chunk of coal into Parliament in 2017, taunting the opposition party about its push for more renewable energy by saying: “This is coal, don’t be afraid, …

‘Watered down’: Pacific leaders chide Australia on climate change
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Watered down’: Pacific leaders chide Australia on climate change

Al Jazeera  

Pacific leaders criticise Australia over lack of action on ‘existential threat’ posed by global warming, rising seas. Pacific leaders have complained that their message on global warming and the climate crisis the world faces had been “watered down” at Australia’s insistence during an annual regional forum in Tuvalu. On Friday, the Guardian newspaper reported that the forum’s talks had almost …

Pacific leaders, Australia agree to disagree about action on climate change
5 years, 7 months ago

Pacific leaders, Australia agree to disagree about action on climate change

ABC  

Australia has stymied efforts by small island states to get Pacific-wide consensus on their declaration for stronger action on climate change. Key points: Australia expressed reservations about emissions reduction, coal use and the Green Climate Fund Scott Morrison said he understood sensitivities in the Pacific region but ultimately he was "accountable to the Australian people" Tuvalu's Prime Minister was disappointed …

New Zealand caught in the middle of Australia's climate change tussle with the Pacific
5 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand caught in the middle of Australia's climate change tussle with the Pacific

ABC  

New Zealand has become caught in the middle of the stoush brewing between Australia and Pacific leaders in Tuvalu over climate change. Key points: Jacinda Ardern said every country must commit to greater cuts in carbon emissions The world leaders are expected to come to a consensus on a statement on climate change Mr Morrison has committed to talk about …

New Zealand's Deputy PM defends Australia amid Pacific nations' attack over climate policies
5 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand's Deputy PM defends Australia amid Pacific nations' attack over climate policies

ABC  

Pacific island nations need to remember they are receiving coal-powered Chinese loans, New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister has warned as he launched a defence of Australia. Key points: Pacific nations are pressuring Australia to do more to phase out coal-fired power generation NZ's Deputy Prime Minister reminded Pacific nations they were receiving Chinese loans "on the backs of coal-fired everything" …

Climate compromise expected as Pacific leaders seek Scott Morrison's support
5 years, 7 months ago

Climate compromise expected as Pacific leaders seek Scott Morrison's support

ABC  

Tuvalu's Prime Minister is paving the way for a compromise on climate change, to ensure Australia agrees to a consensus position by the region's leading Pacific Islands Forum. Key points: Tuvalu's PM is encouraging other Pacific leaders to come to a consensus with Australia One of the demands from the Pacific has been for countries to phase out the use …

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