e-Bwebwenato #5
13th October, 2021 The theme for the 5th e-Bwebwebnato is Decarbonizing Shipping: Mid Term Measures. (Click here for Presentation).
14% of World Coral Reefs lost in 10 years
The planet lost about 14% of its coral reefs between 2009 and 2018, a startling figure that reflects the dire threats to...
Asia joins Pacific to Push IMO to Decarbonise International Shipping by 2050…
11 countries have come out boldly to support decarbonisation strategy of the Pacific proposed by the Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands...
Foreign Affairs Minister Casten Nemra, Marshall Islands, calls for decisive action now before its too late
Around 80% of global trade is transported across oceans on cargo vessels powered by fossil fuels, Pacific nations are calling...
e-Bwebwenato #4
9th September, 2021 The theme for the 4th e-Bwebwebnato Session is the Decarbonizing Shipping: Final Ambition and Equity (click here for...
Leveraging Climate Finance Opportunities
MCST received notable mention for continued collaboration and support to leverage climate change finance opportunities at the 2021 Pacific Island...
Pacific islands call for zero carbon shipping by 2050, citing IPCC report
Climate Home News Reports Three Pacific nations want to reopen talks on the long term climate target at the International...
Setting the Course to Low Carbon Shipping
Pathways to Sustainable Shipping The American Bureau of Shipping developed the second in a series of "Outlook" documents — the...
Pacific nations lead call to clean up shipping industry
MCST Press Release 26th August 2021 The Pacific island nations want their proposal, ‘Resolution on Zero Emissions No Later Than...
New Research out in Marine Policy
Article: Pacific Island domestic shipping emissions abatement measures and technology transition pathways for selected ship types Abstract This paper reports...
e-Bwebwenato #3
28 July, 2021 Third e-Bwebwenato (e-Talanoa) Session for Framing Ambition for MEPC77. Theme: Coral and Ice This session addressed the dying...
The Guardian investigates resource extraction across the South Pacific
"... The Guardian has collected data from across the region to map what resources are being harvested from Pacific countries, where...