Climate Change

PRESS RELEASE   

Date: 22 September, 2016

SPREP launches new guidelines for environmental impact assessment

20 September 2016: The 71st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) opened its general debate, which is taking place on the theme, 'The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): a universal push to transform our world.' Many countries expressed support for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmen

Congratulations Delegates, 

Yesterday Vanuatu officially deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement at a special ‘High-Level Event on Entry into Force of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change' in New York.  

This week TORBA Province local authorities including the Secretary General, Area Secretaries, and Heads of Departments met with officers of the Secretariat of the National Advisory Board on Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction (NAB) in order to learn more about climate governance as well

As citizens of Vanuatu, everyone is held responsible for the health of our planet and must think carefully how our every day choices and actions contribute to the well-being or deterioration of the environment.

Please be advised that Thursday the 13th October is International DRR day and a day full of activities has been organised in Port Vila, Lenakal and Sola.

16 September 2016

To celebrate International DRR Day, the Vanuatu Climate Action Network (VCAN) in collaboration with the NAB and GIZ is holding a Vanuatu Climate Change & Disaster Risk Boot Camp (October 11 and 12 2016).

HONOLULU (September 14, 2016) -- The Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA)has launched its new website at PIRCA.org

Vanuatu is struggling to cope with the negative impacts of climate change; we are front line warriors for SDG 13! Category 5 Cyclone Pam caused a food emergency for our island people who depend on agriculture to survive.