Fiji has updated Asia-Pacific leaders on preparations to host the Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Nadi this October, with Minister for Climate Change Lynda Tabuya outlining the Pacific’s priorities ahead of COP31 in Turkey.

Nearly 200,000 Fijians will benefit from a major climate project aimed at protecting the environment and helping communities adapt to climate change.

Fiji is looking to strengthen ocean conservation and sustainable management efforts through continued talks with the Waitt Institute under the Blue Prosperity Fiji program.

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is seeking extra funding in the upcoming national budget. The aim is to strengthen environmental compliance as development activity increases across Fiji.

Pacific nations are pushing for their climate priorities to be reflected in global decisions as preparations continue towards COP31.

Coral diversity in the Mamanuca Group of Islands has declined significantly in recent years.

Minister for Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya says indigenous voices must be included in every decision affecting the ocean.

The Department of Environment says concerns over public health and environmental safety were among the key reasons for rejecting TNG’s Environmental Impact Assessment.

The opening of Israel’s new embassy in Suva is expected to strengthen Fiji’s climate resilience and support long-term sustainable development goals.

Fiji’s latest climate commitments have been praised internationally as ambitious, with both government agencies and non-government organisations contributing to efforts aimed at combating climate change.

Without major interventions, sea-level rise could cost Fiji up to 2.6% of its Gross Domestic Product annually.

Fiji’s deepening climate crisis has been thrust onto the regional stage at the Terra Asia Climate Change Project awards in Manila,Philippines.