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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned that the country faces a summer of extreme weather, telling delegates at a pre-COP gathering in Tuvalu and Fiji that a brewing 'super El Niño' in the Pacific shows climate change is 'here right now'. His remarks come as Pacific island leaders press major emitters for stronger climate action ahead of the UN climate summit.

A Fijian government minister is pressing for improved climate finance arrangements ahead of the COP negotiations, describing the issue as personal for Pacific islanders facing climate impacts. Small island states have long argued that existing funding flows to help them adapt and recover from climate-related disasters fall far short of what is needed.

Young Pacific Islanders are pressing for stronger climate action under the banner 'The Pacific is not a sacrifice zone', arguing their region faces existential threats from rising seas and pollution despite contributing little to global emissions. The Fiji Times reports on youth voices demanding that world leaders treat the Pacific's future as a priority rather than an acceptable loss.

A crucial pre-COP climate meeting is underway in Fiji, but only two leaders from outside the Pacific region are attending. The low turnout is drawing attention given the Pacific islands' outsized stake in climate change, as nations on the frontline of rising seas press bigger emitters for stronger commitments ahead of the UN climate summit.

UN pre-COP climate talks have opened in Fiji, where Pacific island leaders are calling for stronger global climate action. The leaders, whose nations face existential threats from rising seas, are pushing major emitters for deeper emissions cuts and more support ahead of the upcoming COP summit.

Pacific Island leaders are pressing Australia to curb its fossil fuel expansion ahead of pre-COP31 talks in Fiji. With Australia expected to co-host COP31, leaders from climate-vulnerable island nations argue new coal and gas projects undermine regional climate goals and their countries' survival, raising pressure ahead of negotiations.

Health and climate concerns are converging around the Pacific, where extreme heat is reported to pose serious risks to pregnant women, while Pacific nations are pushing for stronger climate action at talks held in Fiji. The discussions highlight how rising temperatures are already affecting maternal health across vulnerable island communities, adding urgency to regional calls for global emissions commitments and climate finance.

Fiji is calling for increased climate finance as preparations get underway for the COP31 climate summit. The Pacific island nation, which faces acute risks from rising seas and extreme weather, wants wealthier countries to deliver stronger funding commitments for adaptation and loss-and-damage support. The appeal highlights the growing pressure from vulnerable states on major emitters ahead of the next round of global climate negotiations.

Fiji is hosting Pacific island leaders in a gathering focused on oceans and the blue economy, held ahead of the COP31 climate summit that Türkiye will host. The talks highlight how Pacific nations are coordinating their positions on marine resources and climate impacts before the global negotiations. Ocean protection and sustainable economic use of seas are central themes for the region ahead of the summit.

Fiji is calling for a 'just' climate transition and better climate financing at a pre-COP gathering ahead of the upcoming UN climate summit. As a Pacific island nation highly vulnerable to rising seas and extreme weather, Fiji is pressing wealthier countries to deliver fair funding and support so developing nations can move to low-carbon economies without bearing disproportionate costs.