24/09/19

“We all know that a healthy and functioning ocean is the single most important factor influencing climate.” – PM Frank Bainimararma’s Remarks at the High Level Panel on a Sustainable Ocean Economy

24/09/19

“We need to arm ourselves with the ability to act now. We can’t wait for communities to be drowned out by the encroaching tides.” – PM Frank Bainimarama at the Launch of Fiji’s Climate Relocation and Displaced Peoples Trust Fund for Communities and Infrastructure

12/08/19

“We will not accept, here in the Pacific, any lack of resolve on the part of the community of nations in tackling the climate threat.” – COP23 President’s Keynote Speech at the Sautalaga Event of the 2019 Pacific Islands Forum

07/08/19

“Climate Change Act will make sure we deliver climate action and ambition in Fiji” – Minister of Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s Ministerial Statement

14/05/19

“Unless our climate commitments are met, history will forever remember us as the generation that fell short of our promises – leaders who recognised a crisis, but failed to act.” – COP23 President’s Remarks at the Closing of the Third Climate Action Pacific Partnership Meeting CAPPIII

14/05/19

“When it comes to climate change, we in the Pacific have never had the luxury of tip-toeing or dragging our feet. Instead, our steps forward are bold and they are loud, for the world to hear.” – COP23 President’s Remarks at the Opening of the Third Climate Action Pacific Partnership Meeting CAPPIII

08/05/19

“Cowards don’t make history” – Prime Minister Bainimarama’s Address at the Australian Emission Reduction Summit

03/05/19

“We foresee this fund as just one of several mechanisms that will allow Government to deliver clean, renewable and affordable energy to rural Fiji. No longer should our people be living without access to electricity. No longer should our children be subject to a life without enough electricity to study in the evening.” – Fiji Prime Minister Remarks at the Launch of the Rural Electrification Fund at Vio Village

28/03/19

“We’ll continue to put the 1.5-degree target in our sights, and we need to enlist every government in the effort to hold global temperature rises to that level. Failure is not an option.” – COP23 President’s Remarks at the High-Level Event on Interlinkages Between Water and Climate Action

14/12/18

“The Fijian economy can be net zero by 2041” – COP23 President’s Remarks at the Launch of the Fiji Low Emission Development Strategy

12/12/18

“We need five times more action if we are to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius” – COP23 President’s Remarks at Launch of Fiji’s Climate National Adaptation Plan

12/12/18

“The Talanoa Dialogue now must give way to the Talanoa Call for Action” – COP23 President’s Speech at the Closing of the Talanoa Dialogue