Tag: Global Warming
Pacific Islanders debate paradox of ‘Oceanianism’ and global citizens
From Indepth News
By Shailendra Singh in Suva
Discussions about the concept of "Global Citizenship" are gaining momentum in various international forums, but remain largely unexplored...
#COP21: Climate insurgency after Paris
Report from Common Dreams
"The governments of the world may rule the world but they don’t own the world." In this analysis, Jeremy Brecher reflects...
Kiribati’s sacred sites storyteller – ‘I don’t hold the answer of...
Report from National Geographic
By Janice Cantieri in Tarawa
“If, one day, the waves take away these sacred places and they’re gone, we will keep on...
#COP21: ‘Filthy’ corporate sponsors bankrolling Paris summit exposed
Report from Eco Watch
By Andy Rowell of Oil Change International
Corporate Accountability International (CAI) released a report exposing the “filthy” track record of some of...
#COP 21: Voices of the Pacific – some regional reflections
Report by Pacific Media Watch in Apia
Pacific delegations to COP21 were part of the historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change reached by negotiators last...
#COP21: The Paris climate agreement: The real work starts now
Report by Pep Canadell and Rob Jackson in Sydney
The Paris climate agreement is an extraordinary achievement. It codifies the long-term goal of keeping global...
#COP21: Global climate deal shows end of fossil fuels is near...
By Kumi Naidoo in Paris
THE WHEEL of climate action turns slowly, but in Paris it has turned. There’s much in this deal - the...
#COP21: World leaders make climate deal history – but is it...
New China TV video clip of the historic moment
Report by Pacific Media Watch
Delegates from 195 nations have reached an unprecedented agreement on global climate...
#COP21: Climate deal final draft ‘agreed’ in Paris
Report by Rapid News
Organisers of the #COP21 climate talks in Paris say a final draft text has been agreed after nearly two weeks of...
#COP21: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela block Pacific’s push for 1.5 deg...
Report by Makereta Komai in Paris
The three major oil and gas economies - Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela - have emerged as main stumbling...
COP21: Pacific negotiators dig in on ‘red line’ over key targets
Report by Samisoni Pareti in Paris
On the eve of the conclusion in Paris of negotiations for a new global agreement on climate change, ministers...
COP21: What will become of us? – a message from young...
Report by Samisoni Pareti in Paris
A young Pacific Islander’s plea for world leaders to help save her island nation from the impacts of climate...
#COP21: Expert warns climate crisis worse than we think, scientists self-censoring...
An Amy Goodman interview reporting from Paris. Image: Democracy Now!
Report by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
Before the United Nations climate change summit in Paris,...
COP21: Indonesian forest fires hot issue for global climate summit
Report by Professor Crispin Maslog in MANILA
As 190 nations grapple with the world's future at the global climate summit in Paris, forest fires in...
#COP21: Draft Paris Outcome on table for climate deal includes Pacific...
By Makereta Komai in Paris
After a week of negotiations, negotiators from 195 countries have produced a Draft Paris Outcome that is likely to become...
COP21: Politicians leading world to ‘very dangerous future’, says Naomi Klein
Analysis by Mychaylo Prystupa
In sharp contrast to the hopefulness that some environmentalists are expressing at the COP21 climate summit, iconic Canadian activist and...
COP21: Pacific battles for recognition in new Climate Change agreement
Report by Pacific Media Watch from Paris
“We are gradually being sidelined, everyone is now claiming that they are the most vulnerable” – Ambassador Feturi...
Rainbow Warrior project students win Ossie award for best innovation
The Rainbow Warrior video news compilation by the AUT student journalists. Source: AUT
Report by Pacific Media Watch
A team of Auckland University of Technology student...
Key misses vital moment to step up over climate change –...
Report by Pacific Media Centre - Kiribati Independent editor Taberannang Korauaba in Auckland analyses the fallout from the "climate change refugee" controversy. He was at the...
Fiji Report: Suva Declaration pushes losses, damages issue for COP21 in...
Report from Pacific Media Centre
By Kai Ping Lew in Suva
Recognising losses and damages as a separate issue from adaptation in climate change policy is...