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- 1Amnesty urges leaders to back Pacific with action before COP31●Pre-COP31: World leaders must show up for the Pacific through action, not just speeches
Ahead of COP31, Amnesty International is calling on world leaders to commit to concrete action for Pacific island nations, warning that speeches alone are not enough. The appeal highlights the existential threat rising seas and climate impacts pose to Pacific communities, and presses wealthy and large emitting countries to deliver real support and emissions cuts.
- 2Pacific Islands host pre-COP climate meeting with sparse attendance▼Pacific Islands get their climate moment with pre-COP meeting, but the guest list is thin
Pacific Island nations are hosting a pre-COP climate meeting ahead of the next UN climate summit, giving the region long on the front line of rising seas a prominent platform. However, coverage notes the guest list is thin, with few major world leaders or senior officials expected to attend, raising questions about how much weight the gathering will carry in negotiations.
- 3Amnesty urges Australia to end fossil fuel expansion ahead of COP31▼Pre-COP31: Australia must end fossil fuel expansion and support environmental defenders to show real climate leadership in the Asia-Pacific
Amnesty International Australia has called on the Australian government to halt new fossil fuel projects and better protect environmental defenders as the country prepares to host COP31. The organisation says genuine climate leadership in the Asia-Pacific requires both cutting emissions at source and safeguarding activists who face pressure for defending land and environment.
- 4Tuvalu hosts Pre-COP talks from climate frontline▼Pre-COP host Tuvalu at frontline of climate change
Tuvalu, the low-lying Pacific island nation, is hosting the Pre-COP climate negotiations as one of the countries most threatened by rising sea levels. Delegates and observers are focused on how a nation whose very existence is at risk is shaping the agenda ahead of the main UN climate summit, with attention on calls for stronger emissions cuts and support for vulnerable states.
- 5Pre-COP talks urged to keep Pacific climate ambitions strong▼Pre-COP: A moment to carry the Pacific’s climate action fight forward, not dilute it
Ahead of the next UN climate summit, the think tank E3G is calling on negotiators to carry forward the Pacific islands' push for ambitious climate action rather than water it down. The region, among the most vulnerable to rising seas, has long pressed for stronger emissions cuts and support. The intervention frames the Pre-COP as a decisive moment to maintain that momentum.