The Pacific Climate Action Network says the latest climate report has confirmed what regional civil society groups have been saying all along -- that developed countries aren't taking enough action to tackle the climate crisis.
The UN's main climate body the IPCC released its Working Group III report on the mitigation of climate change on Monday, confirming that current efforts to reduce carbon emissions fall short to stop the world from heating beyond 1 point 5 degrees.
With Pacific nations among the most affected by climate change, any scenario where global warming surpasses the 1 point 5 degrees threshold will result in devastating consequences for small island in region.
PICAN coordinator Lagi Seru says Australia and New Zealand have a key role to play in the fight against climate change.
He spoke to RNZ Pacific's regional correspondent Kelvin Anthony.
For three consecutives starting Saturday afternoon, the road next to Amata Kabua International Airport in Majuro was flooded and debris-strewn by a high tide driven by ongoing sea level rise and winds generated by a distant storm. Photo: Giff Johnson
