SYDNEY: Pacific island nation Vanuatu has triggered a landmark court ruling that has set out the big polluters’...
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SYDNEY: Pacific island nation Vanuatu has triggered a landmark court ruling that has set out the big polluters’ responsibilities when it comes to climate change.
Hindered by their isolation and lack of economic clout, Pacific island nations have nonetheless emerged as global leaders in the fight to tackle the climate crisis.
Here are five ways Pacific islands are addressing the environmental emergency.
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About six years ago, law students at the University of the South Pacific convinced the government of the small island nation of…
A small Pacific island nation is challenging the world’s most powerful polluters at the United Nations.
Ralph Regenvanu, minister of climate change for the Pacific island nation, says step taken on ‘behalf of everybody’
Legal clarity alone will not lead to reduced emissions, more finance or stronger national climate plans - political will is key…
Pacific island says the US weakened its proposal to advance a key climate ruling but vows to hold major polluters accountable
As ocean waters continue to rise, the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu became a symbol of climate change. Residents, though, are…
