Speaking at the 4th Global Council for Political Renewal Conference in South Africa this week, Prof. Prasad represented Fiji’s Parliament and highlighted the growing geopolitical tensions shaping the modern world.

Fiji arrived in Belém for COP30 with a clear purpose: to defend ambition and protect the integrity of the 1.5°C goal.

Prime Minister blamed the previous government for allowing 24 out of 28 coal-fired power stations to announce closures or bring shutdown dates forward, arguing their inaction had left Australia vulnerable to higher prices.

Just this year, Australia published a Net Zero Plan, set its 2035 target and published six sector plans that include electricity and energy, transport and agriculture.

Representatives of the Liberals and Nationals will now negotiate to bring the policies of the two parties together before a joint party meeting, held virtually, on Sunday.

This year, the message is clear: Australians want soft plastics recycling brought back — smarter, fairer, and stronger than before.

CDR differs from traditional carbon capture and storage (CCS) by targeting carbon already present in the atmosphere rather than preventing its release.

Launched during the 7th Pacific Media Summit by Niue’s Prime Minister, Dalton Tagelagi, the Vision Pasifika Media Awards celebrate excellence in environmental journalism across the Pacific region.

From turning ghost nets into recycled pellets to developing sprayable biodegradable mulch for sustainable farming, IPPIN projects are giving waste a second life.

“Both Australia and India understand the need to work together on tackling the climate challenge and are ready to seize the energy transformation opportunity before us.”