Fiji – ICSC | Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities

V20 and G7 jointly launch Global Shield against Climate Risks at COP27

Jhian Aranas2022-11-16T09:55:33+08:0014 Nov 2022|Tags: Bangladesh, COP27, Costa Rica, CVF, Fiji, G20, Germany, Ghana, Henry Kokofu, Ken Ofori-Atta, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Svenja Schulze, The Global Shield, V20|

The Vulnerable 20 Group of Finance Ministers (V20) of 58 climate vulnerable economies and the Group of Seven (G7) today officially launched the Global Shield against Climate Risks, an initiative for pre-arranged financial support designed to be quickly deployed in times of climate disasters. Initial contributions include around EUR 170 million from Germany and more than EUR 40 million from other countries. In addition, a broad coalition of countries, multilateral institutions, non-state and private sector partners has underlined their full institutional commitment to Global Shield. The first recipients of Global Shield packages – called Pathfinder countries – include Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Ghana, Pakistan, the Philippines and Senegal.

Climate change survivors pay it forward in PH and Pacific

Ira Guerrero2022-03-07T18:19:55+08:0007 Mar 2022|Tags: Climate Action, climate change, climate change survivors, Fiji, IPCC, IPCC AR6, Leyte, Limasawa Island, RCP, RE-Charge Pilipinas, Solar Scholars, Suva, Typhoon Haiyan, Typhoon Odette, Typhoon Rai|

Limasawa, Fiji residents receive solar charging systems TACLOBAN, 07 March 2022 – Residents of Barangay San Agustin in Limasawa Island, Southern Leyte can now enjoy lighting and power after a community solar charging system was installed in their island town last week, two months after Typhoon Rai (Odette) devastated the island. Residents of Suva, the [...]

Slow onset impacts gaining more focus

Jhian Aranas2019-03-09T12:25:26+08:0010 Nov 2017|Tags: Bonn, COP23, Fiji, UNFCCC|

We began preparing for the UNFCCC Fiji COP in Bonn in early 2017. It was easy to decide what we’d focus on for public engagement; we helped arrange side events for the Philippine delegation, and the suggestion was to train our sights on slow onset climate events and innovative finance. Yesterday’s side event, which we co-organised [...]