Marrakech talks must focus on global adaptation challenge
Climate talks are not just about carbon cuts, writes Maldives minister Thoriq Ibrahim
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Maldives minister: UN talks must deliver clean power surge
Crashing solar prices are evidence a renewables revolution is upon us and it’s time to deploy it globally, writes Thoriq Ibrahim
Islands need support to face shocking impacts of 1.5C global warming
Last month’s landmark UN science report underlines why vulnerable countries must demand funding to cover their climate-induced losses
Fiji needs help after Cyclone Winston, a portent of climate chaos to come
COMMENT: Maldives foreign minister urges international community to stand with Fiji as it recovers from Cyclone Winston
Fortress Maldives: Protecting islands against climate change comes at a price
COMMENT: UN climate summit in Paris must drive investmnt in mangrove forests, sea walls, coral reefs and fresh water access critical to the future of small island states
Small islands urge progress in Bonn, cite Philippines Typhoon Koppu
NEWS: Alliance of vulnerable states remind weak UN climate deal might be “worse than no deal at all” as session gets off to rocky start
Why climate change is humanity’s defining challenge
COMMENT: Maldives foreign secretary addresses UN security council during special session on development in small island states
Solomon Islands dismiss US voluntary climate targets plan
Ambassador Colin Beck says pace and direction of negotiations are leaving his people with an “uncertain future”
Small Island technical paper wins support at UN climate talks
Proposal from Alliance of Small Island States to focus on practical steps to cut carbon emissions receives generous welcome at UN talks in Bonn
83 developing states call for clear climate finance & emission pledges
Alliance of Small Island States and Least Developed Countries groups ay UN talks in Bonn over the next two weeks must focus on short-term emission reductions
Small island states issue climate compensation warning
Pacific nations say push for damages incurred from climate change will cost more than taking early efforts to cut emissions
Small island states secure climate talks funding
European Union agrees to cover some costs of Alliance of Small Island States at UNFCCC negotiations
EU alliance with small island states vital to success of Doha talks – UK minister
COP18: UK climate minister Greg Barker says he will be working hard to ensure relationship between EU and developing world is restored
Ambition deadlock frustrating climate talks in Doha
COP18: Lack of firm financial and emission pledges in week one of UN climate talks leaving small island states and African countries frustrated
Hardline Nauru stance risks stalling Doha climate talks
COP18: Concerns that AOSIS chair’s demands are playing into hands of countries who have no desire for rules-based climate treaty
AOSIS: Rich countries must up carbon cutting ambition in Doha
Negotiators from the Alliance of Small Island States warn that COP18 will be deemed a failure if countries do not up their ambition levels to 2020.
Seychelles plan to give tourists green education
Islands’ Minister of Environment and Energy says tourists must start to appreciate the consequences of their actions
Vulnerable islands call for urgent action ahead of Doha climate talks
Leaders from the AOSIS group meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly call for greater ambition from second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol
Ban Ki-moon accuses governments of being wilfully blind to dangers of climate change
UN Secretary-General joins Presidents of vulnerable island states in climate rallying call at UN General Assembly.
East Timor could become home to Kiribati’s climate refugees
President Tong of Kiribati says the government are in negotiations with other countries in the event of a sea level rise
World’s most vulnerable countries call for greater ambition in Doha to guarantee integrity of Kyoto Protocol
As the Bangkok talks come to a close, the LDCs and AOSIS come together to call on more developed countries to submit legally binding targets for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol ahead of COP18 in Doha.
Vulnerable small island states call for Bangkok climate talks to “close the gaps”
Small Island States issue statement calling in rich nations to raise the their ambition and ensure gaps in funding and emission reductions are slammed shut.
Rio+20: What does the Earth Summit’s outcome mean for climate change?
The Rio+20 document is jam packed with caveats, ifs, buts and maybes. So what concrete action does it contain, and what implications are there for action on climate change?
New Kyoto climate change targets proposed for rich countries
Submission by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) would more than double the EU target and set Australia a goal to cut CO2 by 7%.
EU and poorest nations re-pledge climate ambition
EU and the poorest nations meet ahead of the Bonn talks to re-pledge their ambition but could finance be the real deal breaker on the road to Doha?
Maldives climate action to continue despite political turmoil
Official says adaptation plans will not be disrupted as the country looks to shift populations to its most resilient islands.
Who’s the next Mohamed Nasheed in the climate debate?
With Mohamed Nasheed ousted, who can replace him as the leading voice for the climate change underdogs?