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PICAN responds to outcomes of the 54th Pacific Island Forum Leaders’ Meeting
PICAN welcomes key achievements of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting, including the establishment of the Pacific Resilience Facility and the adoption of the Blue Pacific Ocean of Peace Declaration. These are important steps towards resilience and justice for frontline Pacific communities.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Sep 132 min read


‘Choose action’: Pacific civil society calls on Albanese to deliver strong climate plan and reject North West Shelf extension
PICAN calls for climate accountability from Prime Minister Albanese, stating that an approval of the North West Shelf gas project and a failure to set a 1.5C-aligned climate plan would amount to an 'assault' on Pacific communities, and a breach of its international obligations.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Sep 113 min read


Ambition Lost in the Night at INC5.2
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

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Aug 153 min read


Civil Society and Rightsholder Reflections: Fossil Fuel and Chemical Industry Footprint at INC-5.2
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.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Aug 73 min read


Climate justice gets legal backbone as ICJ clarifies States’ duties on climate and human rights
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.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Jul 245 min read
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[SB62] Climate Process Stalls Again Leaving Small Island Developing States in the Crossfire
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.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Jun 262 min read


Australia’s Approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf Gas Extension is a Betrayal of the Pacific
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.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
May 293 min read


PICAN Responds to the UN Special Rapporteur's Findings on Coca-Cola's Operations in Samoa
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.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
May 124 min read


63 Years of Resistance: A Call for Pacific Solidarity to Stand for West Papua’s Freedom, Self-Determination, and Human Rights
Pacific civil society organisations are urging leaders to honour their responsibility to West Papua amidst 63 years of resistance.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Dec 1, 20244 min read


COP29 FALLS SHORT: A BETRAYAL OF THE VULNERABLE AND A FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP
COP29 failed to deliver on funding and stalled on key issues like fossil fuel phase-out and Loss and Damage.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Nov 25, 20245 min read


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

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Nov 21, 20241 min read


ITLOS Advisory Opinion Strengthens Legal Framework for Marine Climate Action: PICANs initial response
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issues historic ruling that enhances the legal basis for marine environment pollut

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
May 22, 20242 min read


Major milestone reached in historic climate judgement as States submit arguments to world’s highest court
Today marks a significant milestone in the historic campaign to take climate change to the world’s highest court, the International Court of

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Mar 22, 20246 min read


COP28: Strong outcome to end fossil fuel era backed by large majority of UNFCCC Parties
Of those countries that have not yet endorsed phasing out fossil fuels, very few have actively opposed. Almost all the remaining countries w

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Dec 12, 20232 min read


COP28: Response to Newly Released Draft Text on Global Stocktake
PICAN's initial response to the latest draft of the proposed text for the Global Stocktake which will be negotiated in the final hours at CO

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Dec 12, 20232 min read


Pacific Civil Society: A historic outcome mired by aspirational rhetoric
While we celebrate progress on several fronts including the historic language on a just transition and a commitment to the establishment of

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Nov 12, 20235 min read


Aspirations Fall Short, Urgent Action Needed to Avert Climate Catastrophe
Outcomes fall short of the ambition required to save our islands, peoples and communities from the unprecedented climate impacts.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Nov 10, 20232 min read


Pacific CSOs condemn New Zealand official's statement on fossil fuels amid Pacific Island Forum
Mr Brownlee's endorsement of gas as a transition fuel, alongside the proposal to reinstate offshore oil and gas exploration in New Zealand,

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Nov 9, 20233 min read


Pacific Civil Society Denounces Fiji PM's Alarming Stance on Fossil Fuels Amidst Climate
The Prime Minister's remarks not only undermine Pacific unity but also cast doubts on Fiji's commitments for a fossil fuel free Pacific.

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Oct 20, 20235 min read


New Report Puts Australia in Top-5 List of Planet Wrecking Countries
A small group of countries is driving new oil and gas expansion, and if allowed to proceed, would lock in climate chaos and an unlivable fut

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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