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Pacific leaders and COP31 President push for urgent action

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Pacific leaders and international delegates are intensifying demands for accountability and structural changes ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Turkey. During Pre-COP31 ministerial and stakeholder meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu, officials emphasized the urgent need for deep emissions reductions to maintain the 1.5°C goal. COP31 President Murat Kurum and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed issued warnings at In a plenary in Nadi, Fiji. Mohammed stated that the future significant development, Pacific nations have long warned about has arrived, noting that rising seas Island nations, led by Fiji and saltwater intrusion are already impacting livelihoods. Kurum, following a visit to Tuvalu, described restricting global warming as a “matter of survival issued the Taku Pakasoa Declaration. The declaration calls for cultures deep, rapid, and homelands,” noting scientific predictions sustained emissions reductions, warning that up to 95 percent of Tuvalu could be underwater by 2100. Fiji has introduced a FJD$5.2 million (US$2.6 million) five-year plan to develop a national carbon market, aiming for its first international trade by 2030. the planet is rapidly approaching the 1.5°C threshold. Fijian Climate Minister Lynda Tabuya called emphasized the need for Pacific voices to lead faster, more accessible climate decision-making, specifically advocating for finance, noting that current processes can take years to reach vulnerable communities. She highlighted the role existential threat of the ocean in rising sea levels, which have already caused coastal erosion and forced village relocations. In Tuvalu, leaders visited land reclamation sites designed to combat rising oceans. Meanwhile, the global agenda. Australia has pledged Asian Development Bank (ADB) reported that current adaptation finance flows meet only 26% of the COP31 process will prioritize Pacific needs. Minister Chris Bowen emphasized that negotiations must move beyond raising ambition toward projected annual needs in the implementation of climate actions, including climate finance, ocean protection, Pacific, and adaptation funding. Australia has committed $100 announced a $210 million financing package for Fiji to strengthen economic and climate resilience. COP31 President Murat Kurum and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed have issued warnings that the future Pacific Resilience Facility and $3 million for infrastructure resilience in nations have long warned about has arrived. While Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, Denmark, and Kiribati. Following the conclusion of preparatory meetings, Fiji Netherlands have pledged US$10 million funds to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), which aims for an initial capitalization of US$500 million. Additional contributions (PRF) to the PRF include US$2.3 million from Denmark and US$1 support its US$500 million from the Netherlands. While regional leaders advocated for grant-based, vulnerability-driven finance, capitalization goal, advocacy groups such as like Oxfam noted a lack of substantial new funding pledges from the world’s wealthiest and most polluting nations during these proceedings.

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  1. 2026-10-09 08:21 UTC Pacific leaders and COP31 President push for urgent action
  2. 2026-10-09 05:21 UTC Pacific leaders and COP31 President push for urgent action
  3. 2026-10-08 09:46 UTC Pacific leaders and COP31 President push for urgent action
  4. 2026-10-07 12:55 UTC Pacific leaders and COP31 President push for urgent action
  5. 2026-10-07 08:55 UTC Pacific leaders intensify COP31 strategy and accountability
  6. 2026-10-07 04:14 UTC Pacific leaders intensify COP31 strategy and accountability
  7. 2026-10-07 02:18 UTC Pacific leaders intensify COP31 strategy and accountability
  8. 2026-10-06 01:53 UTC Pacific climate resilience and COP31 strategy
  9. 2026-10-02 07:27 UTC Pacific climate resilience and COP31 strategy
  10. 2026-09-29 16:23 UTC Pacific climate resilience and El Niño response
  11. 2026-09-26 02:11 UTC Pacific climate resilience and El Niño response
  12. 2026-09-26 01:26 UTC Pacific climate resilience and El Niño response
  13. 2026-09-21 23:33 UTC Pacific climate resilience and El Niño response
  14. 2026-09-15 23:22 UTC Pacific climate coordination and El Niño preparedness
  15. 2026-09-14 20:03 UTC Pacific climate coordination and El Niño preparedness
  16. 2026-09-11 20:14 UTC Pacific climate coordination and food security risks
  17. 2026-09-11 06:13 UTC Pacific climate coordination and food security risks
  18. 2026-08-29 08:13 UTC Pacific climate coordination and food security risks
  19. 2026-08-25 07:36 UTC Pacific climate coordination for COP31
  20. 2026-08-20 00:11 UTC Pacific climate coordination for COP31
  21. 2026-07-30 08:11 UTC Pacific climate coordination for COP31

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