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We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why
The Conversation
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July 6, 2025
Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises to bring wealth to developing nations. But the evidence suggests these promises are false, and mining would harm the...
Safeguarding Melanesian fishing communities against climate threats
Pacific News Service
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Those who live on the islands and atolls of the southwestern Pacific Ocean are exposed to rising seas and severe storms like almost no one else on Earth, and yet only a fraction are insured against the growing threat of climate change-related...
UK delivers AUKUS reassurance in the face of US review
Crikey
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July 27, 2025
UK BOOSTS AUKUS AS ALBO WAVERS ON PALESTINE Top UK security officials have used the ongoing Exercise Talisman Sabre to declare AUKUS nuclear submarines and other military technology are the “bedrocks” of the country’s relationship with Australia,...
Trump’s revival of WWII era alien registration law sparks privacy, legal battles
Biometric Update
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July 28, 2025
The Trump administration’s unexpected reactivation of a forgotten wartime law requiring noncitizens to register with the U.S. government and carry registration documents has launched intense controversy. What began as a little‑known provision from...
PNG SECURES LANDMARK GREEN CLIMATE FUND GRANT
PNG Haus Bung
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July 5, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has welcomed the approval of a ground-breaking US$63.4 million (PGK K261.80 million) grant by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Papua New Guinea, the country’s first-ever single-nation GCF project. This marks a...
With little digging going on, minister looks to restore mining
Telegraph-Journal
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July 27, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links New Brunswick The Issues Development Energy & Environment First Nations John Herron wants New Brunswick to have bustling projects again, pointing to 21 critical minerals underground Author of the article: John Chilibeck •...
Biggest Climate Fund Approves Record Allocations as US Withdraws
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- The world’s biggest climate fund said it approved record allocations for projects in a year when the US pulled $4 billion it had pledged to the organization. Most Read from Bloomberg At a board meeting in Papua New Guinea, the Green...
DBN secures Green Climate Fund accreditation
New Era
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The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) announced its accreditation by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as a Direct Access Entity (DAE) under the medium-sized project category. This landmark achievement was confirmed during the GCF’s 42nd Board Meeting...
New Guardian-class patrol boat: a welcome asset to tackle illegal fishing in Solomon Islands
Pacific News Service
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Tackling illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is often a challenge for countries in the Pacific due to many reasons. Unavailability of maritime assets is one. On Monday, 28 June 2021, Solomon Islands officially took ownership of a...
PNG PM Marape Embarks on 10-Day Mission to US and UK for LNG, Climate Talks
Papua New Guinea Today
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July 3, 2025
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape left the country today for a 10-day official visit to the United States and the United Kingdom, where he is expected to hold high-level discussions on oil, gas, mining, and global climate...
PNG PM Marape on Mission Abroad: LNG Deals and Climate Talks Top Agenda
One Papua New Guinea
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July 3, 2025
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is on a 10-day overseas trip to the United States and United Kingdom where he will engage with energy giants and attend a high-level climate roundtable hosted by King Charles III. The Prime Minister...
Green Climate Fund, UNEP boost climate adaptation for Ghana, Mauritania
Panapress
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July 2, 2025
02 july 2025 - 11:04:42 MA/AO 141 Views Panafrican News Agency Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over US$ 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and...
COCA COLA FOUNDATIONS SUPPORTS WASH PROGRAM IN ESP
PNG Haus Bung
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July 27, 2025
People accessing health facilities in the East Sepik Province (ESP) can expect access to clean water and sanitation thanks to the continuous support from the Coca Cola Foundation, supporting the WaSH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) programmes in...
Nauru seeks transform its economy by becoming a cryptocurrency powerhouse
RNZ
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July 27, 2025
Nauru's Command Ridge Virtual Asset Authority creates a licensing and regulatory scheme for digital asset transfers, including cryptocurrency lending and exchange. Photo: RNZ Pacific / AFP An Australian finance director has flown to Nauru with...
Green Climate Fund reforms aim to fix “slow, cumbersome” accreditation process
Climate Home News
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July 4, 2025
The board of the Green Climate Fund this week adopted reforms that aim to make it quicker and easier for organisations in developing countries to become eligible to apply for funds for climate projects. Achala Abeysinghe, director of investment...
Pacific news in brief for 28 July
RNZ
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July 27, 2025
Test for leptospirosis in laboratory, conceptual image. Photo: DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRA/FCA/Science Photo Libraray via AFP American Samoa - health American Samoa's Department of Health is warning about the risk of leptospirosis after...
India-EU Relations: Charting New Vistas for Climate Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
The Diplomat
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July 3, 2025
Among the host of commitments that found their way into the Leaders’ Statement during the visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to India in February 2025 was the need for greater cooperation across a number of areas...
DBN to tap up to N$4.65 billion climate project funding
Windhoek Observer
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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has received official accreditation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as a direct access entity under the medium-sized project category. DBN’s chief of marketing and corporate affairs,...
PNG and Japan Deepen Economic Partnership as PM Marape Leads High-Level Visit
One Papua New Guinea
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July 25, 2025
Papua New Guinea has laid the groundwork for the next 50 years of PNG–Japan cooperation following a landmark visit by Prime Minister James Marape, who held bilateral talks with Japan’s leadership and met with key investors in Tokyo and Osaka....
DFC Secures Green Climate Fund Accreditation, Unlocking $100M per Project
Love FM
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July 4, 2025
In a major step for climate financing in Belize, the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has been officially accredited by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Through the accreditation, the DFC can now access up to 100 million Belize dollars per...