Currently, ships contribute about 2-3% of all global greenhouse (GHG) emissions—more than Germany’s entire annual emissions and thus making shipping the 6th largest emitter worldwide. Over the next 30 years,...
Fiji has restricted entry to all travellers from the United States and Europe, including the United Kingdom, because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has announced that, beginning...
Emissions from fishing are a 'grey' area in shipping decarbonisation. Is it an important area for the Pacific to be asking clarity on UN family. In recent weeks my colleagues...
Pacific countries are continuing to take active measures to counter the entry and spread of Covid-19 coronavirus, amid the global pandemic. Three people have been confirmed to have Covid-19 in Guam....
Notification to Parties and Observer Organizations by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa Further to my message to Parties, Observer States and Observer Organizations dated 6 March 2020, I would like to inform...
Wellington's Homegrown festival has been postponed because of concerns over Covid-19. About 20,000 people and more than 40 bands and DJs are part of the festival every March. In other...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak could cause global foreign direct investment (FDI) to shrink by 5%-15%, according to an UNCTAD report published on 8 March. The UN trade body had projected earlier a stable level...
It's one of the most profitable leisure industries in the world, but campaigners say the cruise industry could be contributing more than it needs to the problem of air pollution....
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has postponed a significant meeting on environmental protection a day after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. The UN body responsible...
Neptune Pacific Line (Neptune) has confimed the acquisition of Pacific Direct Line (PDL) from PDL’s parent company, Pacific International Lines (PIL), a deal first reported by Splash last week. Neptune...
New buses added to Auckland's commuter fleet are likely to be electric from now on. Auckland Transport hoped up to 30 electric buses each year will join the city's fleet to soak up...
Samoa tourism is trying to entice Samoans in Australia and New Zealand to visit home to boost its beleaguered tourism industry sector. The country's biggest industry is forecasting a 20...
