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World strikes ‘uncomfortable’ pact at COP26 climate summit

November 14, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT: By Chloé Farand, Joe Lo, Isabelle Gerretsen and Megan Darby After a series of tense huddles, more than 24 hours into overtime, the gavel went down on a climate deal in Glasgow, Scotland, last night. The Glasgow Climate Pact refers to coal for the first time in the UN process. It asks countries to come ... <a title="World strikes ‘uncomfortable’ pact at COP26 climate summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/14/world-strikes-uncomfortable-pact-at-cop26-climate-summit/" aria-label="Read more about World strikes ‘uncomfortable’ pact at COP26 climate summit">Read more</a>

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Rev James Bhagwan: Climate justice now for the sake of humanity

November 11, 2021

COMMENTARY: By Reverend James Bhagwan The climate emergency is the result of an ethical, moral and spiritual crisis, manifested in a fixation on profit. The extractive and, ultimately, unsustainable systems of production and consumption, by those complicit in this crisis, continue to ignore increasing scientific, and moral warnings. Those who have contributed to this crisis ... <a title="Rev James Bhagwan: Climate justice now for the sake of humanity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/11/rev-james-bhagwan-climate-justice-now-for-the-sake-of-humanity/" aria-label="Read more about Rev James Bhagwan: Climate justice now for the sake of humanity">Read more</a>

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It’s time to deliver on Pacific climate financing, says Cook Is PM

November 10, 2021

COMMENTARY: By the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown After years of empty promises by major emitters, it’s time to deliver on climate financing. The world is warming. The science is clear. Most large, developed countries need to take ambitious action to reduce their emissions in order not to impact us further. If they don’t, ... <a title="It’s time to deliver on Pacific climate financing, says Cook Is PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/its-time-to-deliver-on-pacific-climate-financing-says-cook-is-pm/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time to deliver on Pacific climate financing, says Cook Is PM">Read more</a>

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Graham Davis: A COP26 slap in the face for Fiji’s ‘oceans champion’

November 10, 2021

COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis What do you do when the other small island nations don’t recognise your brilliance and won’t go along with your suggestions? Well, when you are Fiji Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, you call up your brother, Riyaz’s, broadcasting network (their FBC, not yours), and instruct it to express your displeasure. FBC News reports ... <a title="Graham Davis: A COP26 slap in the face for Fiji’s ‘oceans champion’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/graham-davis-a-cop26-slap-in-the-face-for-fijis-oceans-champion/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: A COP26 slap in the face for Fiji’s ‘oceans champion’">Read more</a>

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Crackdown on environmental activism as climate crisis worsens, says report

November 10, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk As world leaders meet in Glasgow for the UN Climate Summit (COP26), peaceful environmental activists are being threatened, silenced and criminalised around the world. The host nation Scotland for this year’s meeting is one of many countries where activists are regularly facing rights violations. New research from the CIVICUS Monitor looks ... <a title="Crackdown on environmental activism as climate crisis worsens, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/crackdown-on-environmental-activism-as-climate-crisis-worsens-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about Crackdown on environmental activism as climate crisis worsens, says report">Read more</a>

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Post-Courier: PNG presence must reflect climate change solutions

November 9, 2021

EDITORIAL: By the Post-Courier editors Prime Minister James Marape has defended the massive cost of sending a 62-strong delegation to the COP26 Climate Summit in Scotland as “justified”. However, following a controversy over the K5.8 million (NZ$2.03 million) bill for the travel late last week, the Post-Courier responds with this editorial.  Prime Minister James Marape ... <a title="Post-Courier: PNG presence must reflect climate change solutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/post-courier-png-presence-must-reflect-climate-change-solutions/" aria-label="Read more about Post-Courier: PNG presence must reflect climate change solutions">Read more</a>

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Graham Davis: Fiji misses another COP26 chance – linking with Greta

November 8, 2021

COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis One of the great failures of Fiji’s climate action campaign has been the missed opportunity of not linking up with arguably the world’s foremost climate crusader and inarguably the biggest star at COP26 — the young Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg. And the blame for that rests squarely with Fiji’s Permanent Representative ... <a title="Graham Davis: Fiji misses another COP26 chance – linking with Greta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/08/graham-davis-fiji-misses-another-cop26-chance-linking-with-greta/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: Fiji misses another COP26 chance – linking with Greta">Read more</a>

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Fiji police block Suva climate change march marking COP26 protests

November 7, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Police stopped a climate change march in Suva today and forced activists to remove their banners. They also warned demonstrators against making social media posts about the event. Priests, church workers and youth had gathered at My Suva Park to march as part of worldwide Day of Climate Action protests against ... <a title="Fiji police block Suva climate change march marking COP26 protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/07/fiji-police-block-suva-climate-change-march-marking-cop26-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police block Suva climate change march marking COP26 protests">Read more</a>

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Almost K6 million COP26 climate bill for PNG delegation shocks nation

November 6, 2021

PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea — a country faced with a depressed economy and its public health system on the brink of total collapse due to the covid-19 pandemic sent a 62-member delegation to Europe to attend the COP26 Climate Change conference at a cost of a whooping K5.8 million (NZ$2.03 million). The Post-Courier was ... <a title="Almost K6 million COP26 climate bill for PNG delegation shocks nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/06/almost-k6-million-cop26-climate-bill-for-png-delegation-shocks-nation/" aria-label="Read more about Almost K6 million COP26 climate bill for PNG delegation shocks nation">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: Buchanan + Manning on COP26 plus New-Gen Attack Drones

November 5, 2021

A View from Afar - In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss two issues: the evolution of new generation attack drones; and the COP26 meeting in Glasgow this week. Specifically, Buchanan and Manning unpack: Whether Geopolitics has railroaded a broad-based consensus of climate interventionism; Why Russia and China abandoned the Cop26 multilateral forum?

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‘Practise what you preach’ climate message to Fiji over COP26

November 5, 2021

By Ajay Bhai Amrit in Suva Critics in Fiji are concerned about climate change hypocrisy at the COP26 Leaders Summit this week. Fiji Times contributor Ajay Bhai Amrit was moved to comment about the problem of the government’s “gas guzzler” vehicle fleet. Bula readers! First and foremost, this article is not a criticism of the ... <a title="‘Practise what you preach’ climate message to Fiji over COP26" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/05/practise-what-you-preach-climate-message-to-fiji-over-cop26/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Practise what you preach’ climate message to Fiji over COP26">Read more</a>

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West Papuans pledge to make ‘ecocide’ serious crime in key global rainforest

November 5, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk West Papua indigenous independence leaders today launched  “Green State Vision” at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, pledging to take decisive action to address the climate emergency and the impact of natural resource extraction in an independent West Papua. The Green State Vision was drafted with the assistance of international lawyers, ... <a title="West Papuans pledge to make ‘ecocide’ serious crime in key global rainforest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/05/west-papuans-pledge-to-make-ecocide-serious-crime-in-key-global-rainforest/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuans pledge to make ‘ecocide’ serious crime in key global rainforest">Read more</a>