Plastic products that end up polluting Fiji’s streets, rivers and oceans could face stronger controls as the Government looks at ways to reduce unnecessary plastic entering the country.

The United Kingdom is looking to strengthen its support for renewable energy development and sustainable ocean-based businesses across the Pacific.

Pacific Ocean Envoy Inia Seruiratu says protecting the ocean is essential to safeguarding food security, livelihoods and the cultural identity of Pacific communities.

Pacific Leaders and global partners are advancing a regional commitment to strengthen access to climate and disaster resilience financing, with new contributions towards the Pacific Resilience Facility announced during the Pacific Pre-COP31 meetings in Nadi.

Climate change is putting increasing pressure on Fiji’s coral reefs, prompting the government to develop a five-year plan to protect the country’s marine ecosystems.

Fiji could face more frequent Category Five cyclones as climate change intensifies extreme weather events.

As Fiji hosts its first-ever pre-COP31 discussions on climate change, communities across Vanua Levu are calling for greater support to deal with environmental changes already affecting their homes and livelihoods.

Fiji is calling for greater unity among world leaders in the global fight against climate change.

Pacific leaders are being urged to act now on climate change, with Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warning that the region cannot afford further delays as the world approaches a 1.5-degree Celsius overshoot.

Tuvalu is calling for faster, simpler and grant-based climate finance to help vulnerable Pacific countries deal with the impacts of climate change.

Fiji has launched a five-year $5.2 million plan aimed at preparing the country to enter international carbon markets by 2030.

Fiji is calling for the ocean to take a central place in global climate negotiations, as Pacific countries push for stronger action ahead of COP31.