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Latest digital tools to track climate hazards rolled out across Tuvalu
The Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project
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Damlamian noted that the dashboard is part of a larger programme of work, supporting Tuvalu’s increased institutional capacity to make risk-informed decisions. “A key component of the programme aims to strengthen Tuvalu’s technical capacity to...
Lae factory will deliver clean water to PNG households -Rotomold
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 7, 2025
The man behind one of the South Pacific’s biggest tank manufacturers says a new factory in Lae will help ease long-running water shortages across Papua New Guinea. Prakash Chand, the Managing Director and Chairman of Rotomould Group, officially...
Integrating UAE Consensus in National Climate Plans NDCs 3.0
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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November 15, 2024
Scaling up renewables and improving energy efficiency are the most logical and least costly actions that can be taken by 2030 if the world is to achieve net zero by 2050. Rooted in IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook, this is one of the key...
UH faculty, students lead discussions at international environmental conference
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
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Reading time: 2 minutesProfessor Bob Richmond and other organizers and leaders at the Pacific Judicial Council Environmental Conference. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa played a pivotal role in the Pacific Judicial Council’s (PJC) Environmental...
CAF, Commonwealth Secretariat to boost climate action in the Caribbean
Loop News
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CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Commonwealth Secretariat have signed an agreement to advance sustainable development and climate resilience initiatives across Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This...
Week in Review: Top Climate News for October 28-November 1, 2024
Earth.Org
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November 1, 2024
This weekly round-up brings you key climate news from the past seven days, including the outcome of the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and the latest study on the health risks associated with gas stoves. — 1. Climate...
CAF, Commonwealth Secretariat To Boost Climate Action in Caribbean
St. Vincent Times
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November 7, 2024
Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Commonwealth Secretariat signed an agreement to advance sustainable development and climate resilience initiatives across Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This alliance...
CAF and Commonwealth aim to boost climate action
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Commonwealth Secretariat have signed an agreement to advance sustainable development and climate resilience initiatives across Caribbean Small Island...
The maturation of Devaughn Vele: How Samoa mission shaped Broncos rookie wide receiver
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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ENGLEWOOD — The maturation of Devaughn Vele began at 18 years old on a small island in the South Pacific Ocean. Vele, a rookie Broncos wide receiver, delayed his football journey after high school graduation in San Diego. Vele served on a Church...
Advancing Asia’s Priorities on Climate and Development: Takeaways from UNGA and the World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings
Asia Society
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by Meera Gopal and Betty Wang Last month, the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unfolded as world leaders were grappling with multiple crises, including ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and challenges stemming from the...
King Charles hosts sustainability reception at Buckingham Palace as monarch reveals regret at not visiting Fiji during royal tour
Daily Mail
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November 6, 2024
King Charles appeared in good spirits as he hosted an international sustainability reception at Buckingham Palace this evening. Charles, 75, welcomed business leaders and climate organisations to the palace for the event in London on Wednesday,...
Elizabeth Morgan | BRICS, Commonwealth, and Biodiversity: What transpired
The Gleaner
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October 30, 2024
There have been several meetings to follow in the last two weeks. There was the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, October 22-23; the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, October 25-26; and the opening of the 16th meeting of...
Kayaker Lui Nifo’s courage a major factor in safe rescue of Manawanui crew in Samoa, says New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Herald
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November 14, 2024
Another person used the second kayak to get to shore. Nifo helped find, guide and evacuate crew on to safe areas so they could come ashore. The Chief of Defence Force (CDF), Air Marshal Tony Davies, awarded Nifo a high-level commendation for his...
Pacific Tourism Leaders Explore Resilience Strategies at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Samoa
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 6, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) participated in this year’s Commonwealth Business Forum in Apia, Samoa. Regional leaders, industry experts, and stakeholders gathered to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities facing tourism Micro,...
Asian Economies at Risk From Inaction on Climate Change: ADB
Asia Financial
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October 31, 2024
Failure to take strong action against climate change could be an economic disaster for developing nations in the Asia-Pacific, the Asian Development Bank warned on Thursday. Developing nations face a potential 17% loss to the region’s collective...
Asia risks losing 17% of GDP by 2070 without climate action: ADB
Daily Sabah
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October 31, 2024
Developing Asia faces a potential 17% loss in its collective gross domestic product (GDP) by 2070 if high emissions persist, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday, underscoring the urgency for stronger and more ambitious climate...
Music education in Sāmoa gets special mentoring from Aotearoa
Pacific Media Network
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Music lovers of Sāmoa embarked on a harmonious relationship with Aotearoa at last month’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). While the leaders affirmed partnerships and devised climate responses, Sāmoa-based music education service...
International Court Releases Detailed Hearing Schedule For Climate Change Opinion
Forbes
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THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 09: A general view of the hall in a public hearing at the ... [+] International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands on April 09, 2024. T (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu via...
Prime Minister Davis Joins the Launch of 'Joining the Dots: A Holistic Approach for Disaster Resilience' at CHOGM 2024 in Samoa
Bahamas Local
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Apia, Samoa – Today, Prime Minister Philip Davis participated in the launch of “Joining the Dots: A Holistic Approach for Disaster Resilience,” a significant side event at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024, held in Apia,...
Fiji's climate change reality
RNZ
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November 12, 2024
Bill Ramasi and his wife Vitauna at their village on Vanua Levu that is sinking beneath the sea Photo: The Detail/Sharon Brettkelly People in the Fijian village of Kiobo use kayaks to get around when the water rushes in. They must move to escape...