Paris, France – Today marks a historic day for the world, as 196 nations came together today to adopt the new Paris Climate Change Agreement. Following two weeks of intensive talks to arrive at an agreement, island nations helped champion the language of the Paris Agreement. The Marshal Islands efforts to increase the mitigation ambition […]
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Paris, France – The Pacific Island Development Forum (PIDF) welcomes the latest draft Paris text and the ‘High Level Ambition’ group lead by Marshal Islands government to boost ambition during COP21. The concern remains over the issue of loss and damage where the language is being watered down by some developed countries. “We are ready
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Paris, France – The Pacific Island Development Forum (PIDF) welcomes the latest draft Paris text and the ‘High Level Ambition’ group lead by Marshal Islands government to boost ambition during COP21. The concern remains over the issue of loss and damage where the language is being watered down by some developed countries. “We are ready
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Paris, France – The Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) are seriously concerned about the issue of Loss and Damage as they await the new draft Paris Climate Agreement text to be tabled at COP21. The Pacific region faces the challenge of losing 3 entire nations due to climate change – including the low-laying atoll
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The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Development Forum Mr François Martel has joined other leaders from the Pacific in a high level meeting hosted by French President François Hollande in Paris on Thursday 26 November 2015. Meeting on Thursday morning ahead of the Climate Change conference next week the French President, François Hollande, says
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Paris, France – More than 10 countries pledged a replenishment of $248 million dollars to the LCD Fund for climate adaptation of the most vulnerable countries, and a part of this funding will be allocated to Pacific Island countries. This was announced at the GEF Side-event on the Least Developed Countries Fund and Climate project
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