COP23 Presidency Announces First Gender Action Plan, Highlights the Role of Women in Climate Action

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The COP23 Presidency announced the States Parties had finalised the first-ever Gender Action Plan, which aims to increase the participation of women in all UNFCCC processes. It also seeks to increase awareness of and support for the development and effective implementation of gender-responsive climate policy at the regional, national and local levels. “This is a … Read more

$125 Million Announced for New Global Partnership to Provide Financial Protection against Climate Risks

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The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) announced today that it will contribute 110 million euros (US $125 million) to support a new global partnership to bring affordable insurance and other financial protection to millions of vulnerable people around the world. This major new initiative supports the Fijian’s Presidency’s priority of ensuring … Read more

Fiji and Sweden Launch Ocean Pathway to Draw Stronger Link between Climate Change and the Ocean

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The Fijian COP23 Presidency has launched a major new initiative to reflect the essential role the ocean plays in relation to climate change. The new Ocean Pathway Partnership – launched at COP23 – seeks to encourage the climate negotiations process to address the relationship between climate change and the ocean. In the true spirit of … Read more

Fiji’s Vision for COP23

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On Thursday 18 May 2017, the Fijian Prime Minister and incoming President of COP 23, Frank Bainimarama, addressed delegates at the start of the closing plenary of May UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn. Read his full remarks below. Bula vinaka and a very good morning to you all, I’m delighted to join you all … Read more

Talanoa Group Names

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Kadavu Food Security Kadavu Island, in southern Fiji, has a narrow economic base with a high dependency on subsistence agriculture and marine resources, which are both impacted by climate change. The increased frequency and intensity of rainfall, king tides, storm surges and saltwater intrusion have all been threats to crop production, resulting in low crop … Read more

Fiji Launches First Emerging Market Green Bond and Third in World

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Fiji has become the first emerging market to issue a sovereign green bond, raising 100 million Fijian dollars, or US$50 million, to support climate change mitigation and adaption. Home to over 870,000 people, Fiji’s 300 volcanic islands include low-lying atolls that are highly susceptible to cyclones and floods. In 2016, Tropical Cyclone Winston—the most intense … Read more