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Henry Puna, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades
SUVA, 12 JULY 2021 (PIFS/PACNEWS) – The Pacific Islands Forum on Saturday reminded Samoa’s caretaker Government of the Biketawa Declaration, which amongst other guiding principles promotes the peaceful transfer of power and the rule of law in Forum member states.
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna, in a statement said Samoa has for a long time been a shining example of self-determination and democracy within our Forum family.
He said the recent political developments continue to test the stability and relationship between Samoa’s governing institutions.
Puna said the most recent judgments by Samoa’s judiciary affirm a way forward aligned to the Constitution of Samoa.
Meeting Climate Targets Won t Salvage Australia’s International Reputation
Australia s attempts to double dip on the Paris Accords and Kyoto Protocols won t do the trick.
Today, the Morrison government released updated projections of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, which indicate Australia is on track to meet 2030 Paris targets without using “carryover” credits earned from the Kyoto Protocol period.
Australia’s plan to use Kyoto carryover credits to meet Paris targets have long been contentious. The government claims that because emissions fell by more than Australia had committed to under the Kyoto Protocol, they should be allowed to carry these “credits” forward to the Paris agreement. Yet legal experts and other governments have suggested there’s no basis for applying these to the Paris agreement, which is a separate agreement.
14 December 2020
Dozens of countries detailed new pledges to reduce emissions and drive green investment during a Climate Ambition Summit held over the weekend, without the participation of Australia after organisers saw through the hollow climate change rhetoric of the Morrison government.
A total of 75 national leaders met virtually on Saturday to participate in the summit, held in the place of postponed annual UN-sponsored international climate talks known as the Conference of the Parties (COP).
It was designed to provide a platform for counties to announce new targets and policies in response to the growing threat of global warming and many of the countries – although not all – used the summit to announce stronger action to address climate change and support increased investments in clean energy technologies.
Global leaders will speak at a climate summit this weekend to announce 'ambitious' new commitments against climate change - but Prime Minister Scott Morrison won't be on the speaking list.
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