Top Posts
African climate change projects secure major funding
Former French PM urges China, Europe to unite...
NDDC, FOSDO launch tree-planting campaign to address climate...
WHO unveils an ambitious blueprint for action on...
New report shows nearly 900 million poor people...
Lagos to Host 2025 International Climate Change Summit
New study shows overheating world will add 57...
NAICOM urges W’African insurers to invest in climate...
Climate change: Nigeria, development partners launch Net Zero...
Nigeria launches net zero project to fight climate...
EcoNai Newsroom
  • Newsround
  • Nigeria
  • Africa
  • World
World

Pacific island leaders declare climate emergency

by admineconai July 16, 2022
written by admineconai July 16, 2022
736

Leaders of Pacific Island nations have declared climate change an emergency and reached an agreement to try to bring Kiribati back to the region’s main diplomatic grouping.

Recall that Kiribati announced that it had withdrawn from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum ahead of a leaders’ summit in Fiji this week, a move which was seen as a sign of China’s growing influence in the region.

In a communique which will be released soon, the leaders “welcomed and fully supported” the new Australian government’s commitment to the forum’s climate change priorities, Australian Associated Press reported after seeing the document.

Read also: UN envoy says Cop27 summit must focus on adapting to climate change

Being the wealthiest and most populous of the forum nations, Australia has since committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade under a new government elected in May.

The previous Australian government had also committed to reductions of only 26% to 28% by 2030. But a clause in the communique urges all forum nations to deliver “clear progress on turning pledges and commitments into action” consistent with containing global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit).

According to reports, Australia’s current targets of a 43% reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050 fall short of that aspiration. But the leaders, many of whom are confronting an existential threat from a warming planet, consider climate change their greatest security risk and declared a climate emergency.

Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, who presided over the summit, urged Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take further action.

“Australia’s new climate pledge is a step-up that Fiji has long sought — but out of the duty I owe every young person in the Pacific, I have urged @AlboMP to go further for our family’s shared future by aligning Australia’s commitment to the 1.5-degree target,” Bainimarama posted on his Twitter page.

Story was adapted from ABC News.

Climate emergencyDeclarationPacific island
0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
admineconai

previous post
UN envoy says Cop27 summit must focus on adapting to climate change
next post
EU lawmakers back energy efficiency target in response to Russian war

Related Posts

Former French PM urges China, Europe to unite...

October 22, 2025

WHO unveils an ambitious blueprint for action on...

October 20, 2025

New report shows nearly 900 million poor people...

October 20, 2025

New study shows overheating world will add 57...

October 16, 2025

Heaviest monsoon in a decade kills 458 people...

October 9, 2025

Council releases first fully electric bin lorry

October 9, 2025

Study shows US asthma inhalers produce same emissions...

October 7, 2025

Pope Leo hits out at climate change critics

October 3, 2025

Protesters seek $5tr payment from fossil fuel companies

October 1, 2025

UN official says climate change displaces up to...

September 30, 2025

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Newsletter

Subscribe my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. Let's stay updated!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
  • Bloglovin
  • Vimeo

@2021 - All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Eco-Nai+

EcoNai Newsroom
  • Newsround
  • Nigeria
  • Africa
  • World