International law plays a key role in addressing climate change, especially when it comes to holding States accountable.

Discussions at this year’s Conference of the Parties will focus on the New Collective Quantified Goal, highlighting the need for accountability and transparency in fund allocation from the previous 2009 goal.

As Fiji strives to expedite and expand its response to climate change, its focus still lies on securing funding at the 29th Conference of Parties this year.

Fiji is advancing efforts in environmentally sustainable development but continues to face significant hurdles in securing predictable and timely financing to scale up initiatives.

The European Union is working closely with Fiji to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement.

Permanent Secretary for Environment Dr. Sivendra Michael warns that Fiji could lose approximately $675 million to climate-induced disasters over the next 50 years.

The village of Nukutocia in Levuka, Ovalau continues to grapple with the profound impacts of climate change, witnessing a notable decline in seafood catch, rising sea levels, and reduced soil fertility.

Fiji is recognized around the world for its growing contribution to our common efforts, focused on two major global challenges, climate change and addressing human conflicts.

Climate change can exacerbate existing patterns of discrimination and contribute to new forms of inequality.

The Pacific region is the most vulnerable to natural hazards, cyclones, and floods that cause significant damage to developments.

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is being allocated $9.7 million in this financial year.

Fiji through the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has secured about $280,000 from the Climate Ambition Support Alliance Opportunity Fund for climate change negotiations training and participation in COP29.