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Just & Equitable Transition (JET) News – 05 March 2026

We’re excited to share the second episode of the Just and Equitable Transition (JET) News podcast series:Talanoa with the Traveling Diplomat — hosted by John “Jay-J” Taukave.In this episode, Jay-J...

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Just and Equitable Transition (JET) News – 15 Feb 26

A Just and Equitable Transition (JET) News is finally back.We’re proud to launch our brand-new podcast series: Talanoa with the Traveling Diplomat — hosted by John “Jay-J” Taukave.Our first episode...

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MCST Webinar 25 Feb 2026 – Shipping Decarbonisation Pathways

The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport (MCST) will host a virtual discussion on 25 February 2026 at 9:00 AM (Fiji/RMI Time, GMT+12) focused on advancing pathways for shipping decarbonization in...

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An interview with John Taukäve – on sound, shipping, and oceanic leadership

Photo: World’s Youth for Climate Justice) We are thrilled to share this brilliant and poetic interview of our very own John Taukave M.A.Here John explores the symbolic, material, and human...

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MCST LAUNCHES UPGRADED REFERENCE LIBRARY

The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport (MCST) has officially launched an upgraded, more user-friendly Reference Library, strengthening access to critical transport research for the Pacific and Small Island Developing States...

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UNESCAP 2024-2035 Sustainable Maritime Connectivity Report – Connecting the Pacific, A Voyage towards Sustainable Development

UNESCAP's 2024-2025 Asia-Pacific Sustainable Maritime Connectivity Report marks the first jointly published annual report dedicated to assessing regional maritime transport connectivity, with a special focus on the Pacific region, where...
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UNESCAP 2024-2035 Sustainable Maritime Connectivity Report – Connecting the Pacific, A Voyage towards Sustainable Development

UNESCAP's 2024-2025 Asia-Pacific Sustainable Maritime Connectivity Report marks the first jointly published annual report dedicated to assessing regional maritime transport connectivity, with a special focus on the Pacific region, where...
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UNCTAD Review of maritime transport 2025

Maritime transport and trade face daunting challenges. Ships that once passed through the Red Sea in days now sail for weeks around the Cape of Good Hope. Freight rates are...
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MCST Working Paper 2025-007 – Is Nuclear Power Ship Propulsion an Option for Pacific Island Maritime Decarbonisation?

Globally there is increased interest in nuclear-powered shipping. Recent reports and papers respond to a strengthening lobby advocating for the commercial deployment of nuclear options for shipping in the context...
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Not What It Seems: Pacific Trade Data Quality Limits the Understanding of Maritime Decarbonisation’s Economic Impacts on the World’s Most Climate-Vulnerable States

AbstractThis paper seeks to better understand the availability of datasets pertinent to the baselining, monitoring and forecasting of economic impacts resulting from implementation of the IMO’s Revised 2023 Strategy targets....
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Cruise Liners – are they good for Aotearoa and the Pacific and what more do we need to know? A Literature Review

This paper discusses what a true cost benefit analysis for the cruise liner industry would encompass, in response to an economic analysis of cruise tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand released...
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We must stop subsidising fossil fuels and tax them: A shipping levy is the best way to get serious this year

A recent study published by the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, of which most 6PAC+ countries are members, on the link between fossil fuel subsidies and obstruction to a maritime...
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Newsletter 7 – January 2026 Edition

MCST's first Newsletter for 2026 covers highlights from recent Pacific forums, our latest working paper on nuclear shipping for the Pacific, John Taukave's inclusion into the prestigious Obama Fellowship and...
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Newsletter 6 | October 6, 2025 Edition Out Now

Latest research Decarbonising Without Starving: MCST Warns of Food-Security Risks in Pacific Shipping TransitionA new study by the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport (MCST) warns that Pacific Island nations could...
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Statement by Hon. Simon Kofe, Minister for Transport, Energy, Communication and Innovation, Tuvalu

Ahead of the Maritime Environment Protection Committee Extraordinary Session, London, October 2025 At the close of MEPC 83 at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Tuvalu and our 6PAC+ allies abstained....
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Is the Net Zero Framework on Life-Support: What Options for the Pacific?

Navigating Consensus: Breaking Down the 6PAC+ Submissions to ISWG-GHG 18

On January 29, 2025, leading voices from the Pacific and beyond gathered for the webinar "Negotiating Consensus: Breaking Down the...

Webinar: Navigating the 6PAC+ Submissions to MEPC82

Webinar Video August 13, 2024 - The webinar "Navigating the 6Pac+ Submissions to MEPC82" brought together key stakeholders, experts, and...

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