Sigatoka, Fiji – June 26, 2019: 5pm (Enviro News) – Pacific Island countries should reform their Public Finance Management Systems (PFMS) for their own good and not just to meet requirements to access Climate Financing only, the Regional Climate and Disaster Risk Finance Forum in Sigatoka, Fiji heard this morning. Cook Islands’ Chief Executive Officer at Read More …
Sigatoka, Fiji – June 26, 2019: 4pm (Enviro News): Climate Change and climate financing discussions and planning must include the media, a regional climate finance and public management adviser told the media here in Sigatoka, Fiji this morning. Mr Aholotu Palu, who is part of the Climate Change Finance Readiness Project being implemented by the Read More …
Sigatoka, Fiji – June 25, 2019: 5.45pm (Enviro News): Climate Financing to the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) is quite low, in comparison to other countries around the world. Speaking at the Regional Climate Change Finance Meetings and Regional Media Training here at the Shangri-La’s Fijian Hotel in Sigatoka, Mr ‘Aholotu Palu, the former Acting Chief Read More …
2019 APIC Japan Journalism Fellows Announced Tokyo, Japan – June 20, 2019: 1.45pm (APIC/Enviro News): Tonga’s Department of Environment’s Communication and Information Officer Iliesa Tora is among four senior journalists from the Caribbean and Pacific and two students from Tokyo-area universities selected as APIC Japan Journalism Fellows for 2019. The Association for Promotion of International Read More …
Washington, USA – June 20, 2019: 11.10am (GEF): Twenty-seven Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have come together in a bid to manage and eliminate toxic chemicals and waste in some of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems under a new initiative announced last week in Washington DC. Backed by US$61 million in funding from the Global Read More …
Bonn, Germany – June 19, 2019: 6pm (UNEP): Sunday, 23 June marks the 40th anniversary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), also known as the “Bonn Convention” after the city in which it was signed. It is the only global treaty dealing with the conservation of migratory species and Read More …
Nuku’alofa – June 17, 2019: 3.55pm (Enviro News): Government is keen to work with all partners and stakeholders in ensuring that plants and birds that are classified as endangered species in the Kingdom are protected. The Chief Executive Officer of Environment (MEIDECC), Mr Paula Ma’u, made the comments this morning while opening the three day Read More …
Nuku’alofa – June 10, 2019: 3pm (Enviro News): The people of Tonga can learn more about the freezing Antartica and what role it plays in the Climate Change scenario when they visit the ‘Far from Frozen’ exhibition now being held at the King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Domestic Wharf terminal in Ma’ufanga here on Tongatapu. The Read More …
Nuku’alofa – June 7, 2019: 6pm (Enviro News): Students and community groups were praised by the Minister of Education and Training, Hon Penisimani Fifita, while presenting awards at the end of the 2019 Environment Week earlier this afternoon. Speaking at the King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Domestic Wharf Terminal in Ma’ufanga, Hon Penisimani said the efforts Read More …
Nuku’alofa – May 30, 2019: 12.55pm (Enviro News): People need to understand the importance of keeping the environment ‘pollution free and clean’ as Tonga celebrates the Environment Week from June 2 to June 8 under the theme ‘Beat Pollution’. The Minister of Environment (MEIDECC), Hon Poasi Tei said this was important to ensure that Tonga Read More …
