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Negotiations at INC5.2 in Geneva failed to produce the ambitious and legally binding global plastics treaty the world needs, leaving Pacific peoples exposed to ongoing harm from plastic pollution. The talks were marred by a broken process and heavy industry influence, with 234 fossil fuel and chemical lobbyists registered. Pacific Small Island Developing States led with clear, science based demands. PICAN calls for negotiators to reconvene urgently and fix the rules that allo

Get daily high-level updates from PICAN on the INC5.2 Global Plastics Treaty, focusing on key issues for the Pacific Islands and SIDS.

New analysis of INC-5.2 participation exposes a concerning level of fossil fuel and chemical industry presence, with at least 234 registered lobbyists. Civil society, Indigenous and scientific voices warn this corporate capture risks shaping a treaty meant to end plastic pollution. PICAN calls on UNEP and the INC Secretariat to adopt robust conflict of interest rules so negotiations serve people and planet, not industry profit.

PICAN’s Independent Scientific Assessment of the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations offers a frontline analysis of INC-5.2, highlighting the urgent need for a comprehensive, binding agreement that tackles plastic pollution from extraction to disposal. Grounded in Pacific and Global South realities, the report delivers five key lessons—from upstream production cuts and polluter-pays finance to inclusive governance reforms—needed to secure a treaty with the ambition to protect

A new analysis that unpacks the historic ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change, driven by Pacific youth and championed by frontline States. The ruling affirms that climate justice is a binding legal obligation and not confined to the UNFCCC. It carries weight across treaty processes, from plastics and shipping to human rights and trade, reinforcing States’ duties to prevent harm, phase out fossil fuels, and uphold intergenerational equity. The Pacific has led. Now global sys

The International Court of Justice has given climate justice legal force, affirming that governments and corporations are obliged to cut emissions, protect human rights, and repair climate harm. PICAN unpacks what this means for Small Island Developing States: 1.5°C as a hard limit, an end to fossil fuel expansion and export, real public finance, loss and damage remedies, and recognition that sea level rise does not erase statehood. Read our full analysis and reactions.

PICANs new publication, Fast, Fair, Forever – How Public Finance Can Supercharge the Just Energy Transition, outlines a bold vision for a just energy transition driven by public finance. Discover how targeted public investment can de-risk renewable projects, level the playing field for Small Island Developing States, and deliver clean, secure energy for all.

As SB62 draws to a close in Bonn, it has become clear that the climate process is veering dangerously out of touch with the scale of the global crisis, and once again leaving Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stranded between political posturing and policy paralysis.

Get daily high-level updates from PICAN on the June climate meetings in Bonn (SB62), focusing on key issues for the Pacific Islands and SIDS.

PICAN’s in-depth review of UNOC3 in Nice examines ocean finance commitments, plastics treaty progress, and key policy shifts. Our analysis highlights how these outcomes will drive Pacific-led ocean justice and resilience. Read the full report for detailed findings and strategic recommendations.

Get daily high-level updates from PICAN on the United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC 3), focusing on key issues for the Pacific Islands and SIDS.

PICAN condemns Australia’s approval of the North West Shelf gas project extension to 2070—calling it a betrayal of Pacific communities and a threat to global climate goals. The move casts serious doubt on Australia’s COP31 co-hosting bid and undermines Pacific-led climate leadership.

PICAN responds to UN findings on Coca-Cola’s plastic pollution in Samoa, highlighting corporate negligence and calling for urgent action. The Pacific must not be a dumping ground for plastic waste. We stand for climate justice, human rights, and binding solutions through the Global Plastics Treaty.

Australia’s 2025 federal election has returned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a second term—opening a window to reshape Pacific-Australia climate relations.

An assessment of the COP29 outcomes against PICAN's regional 2024 Climate Justice Demands.

Pacific civil society organisations are urging leaders to honour their responsibility to West Papua amidst 63 years of resistance.

Get daily high-level updates from PICAN on INC-5 negotiations in Busan, focusing on key issues for the Pacific Islands and SIDS.

COP29 failed to deliver on funding and stalled on key issues like fossil fuel phase-out and Loss and Damage.

PICAN responds to the revised text for the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Get daily high-level updates from PICAN on COP29 in Baku, focusing on key issues for the Pacific Islands and SIDS.