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November 30, 2022
OP-ED by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP. The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst ... <a title="OP-ED: Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero? – Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/30/op-ed-can-asia-and-the-pacific-get-on-track-to-net-zero-armida-salsiah-alisjahbana/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero? – Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2022
By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist After two weeks of negotiations at the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP27) talks at an Egyptian resort, it is now down to the wire. Diplomats have created proposals on the controversial loss and damage agenda that will be decided upon by politicians. Robust discussions at the resort town ... <a title="COP27 finale: Leaders debate climate damage funding for Pacific nations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/19/cop27-finale-leaders-debate-climate-damage-funding-for-pacific-nations/" aria-label="Read more about COP27 finale: Leaders debate climate damage funding for Pacific nations">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Nick Kelly, Queensland University of Technology and Marcus Foth, Queensland University of Technology The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a version of itself in the metaverse, as a response to the existential threat of rising sea levels. Tuvalu’s Minister for Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs, Simon Kofe, made the announcement ... <a title="An entire Pacific country will upload itself to the metaverse. It’s a desperate plan – with a hidden message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/17/an-entire-pacific-country-will-upload-itself-to-the-metaverse-its-a-desperate-plan-with-a-hidden-message/" aria-label="Read more about An entire Pacific country will upload itself to the metaverse. It’s a desperate plan – with a hidden message">Read more</a>
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November 4, 2022
By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist A platform has been dedicated to bolster the Pacific leadership at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties — COP27. Known as the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, the Fono or council aims to faciliate talanoa, or conversation, and knowledge-sharing on issues important to the Pacific, especially advocacy ... <a title="COP27: Platform will boost Pacific presence at UN climate conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/04/cop27-platform-will-boost-pacific-presence-at-un-climate-conference/" aria-label="Read more about COP27: Platform will boost Pacific presence at UN climate conference">Read more</a>
