INSANE: Maina talia | Vintage Vibes

Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy'

The government is being criticised for claiming to stand with Pacific nations threatened by climate change without moving away from fossil-fuel exports.

AAP · Sep 16

The two sides to Australia's climate record in Pacific

Pacific nations are enthusiastic partners with Australia on renewable projects in their region but remain frustrated at high-emitting countries.

AAP · Sep 2

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

The newly-inked Tassiriki Call from a group of Pacific nations demands a fossil fuel treaty, the strategic use of international law, and rejects CCS technology.

AAP · Apr 17

Peter Dutton’s climate policy backslide threatens Australia’s clout in the Pacific – right when we need it most

Australia’s relationship with its regional neighbours could be in doubt under a Coalition government after two Pacific leaders challenged Opposition Leader Peter Dutton over his weak climate stance.

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2025

Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans

Labor government ‘not acting in good faith’ when it stands on global stage and promotes its climate credentials, special envoy at Cop29 says

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2024

Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu climate minister declares

Labor government has undermined case to co-host 2026 UN climate summit with island nations, Dr Maina Talia declares

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2024

Young people in island nations face an existential question: Should they stay or should they go?

For young people in some small island nations, a big decision always looms in the back of their minds

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

‘We don’t want all the fluffy stuff’: Pacific islands push Australia to take strong action on climate

Campaigners say there’s impatience about Australia’s reluctance to stop ‘opening, subsidising and exporting fossil fuels’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2024

Big Polluters Urged To Pay As Key Pacific Summit Opens In Tonga

Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: "If you pollute, you should pay."

International Business Times · Aug 26, 2024

Happy, faithful and tied to nature: life adapting to the climate crisis – photo essay

Activists are pushing for action at the upcoming Cop28 summit as the way of life on Pacific islands such as Kioa in Fiji are reshaped by climate change

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023