The Pacific is home to small island countries that are already experiencing the devastating effects of climate change, including rising sea levels and an increase in natural disasters. While the region has made significant development progress, economic growth is hampered in many of these countries by their isolation from major markets and their tiny size (Niue, for example, is a country of approximately 100 square miles and 1,700 residents). This is exacerbated by the high costs of fossil fuel imports, transportation, and shipping in the region. Despite these and other development obstacles, Pacific countries are taking a leadership role on climate change by encouraging ambitious global action, reducing their own already-miniscule greenhouse gas emissions, and improving resilience to the impacts of climate change – a priority for the region.
By Lee Cando
By Sydney Stevns and Cayetano Casado
By Hanna Reuter and Anita Demuth
Partnership in Action: One Year On offers highlights from the NDC Partnership’s first year and summaries from fifteen countries in which it is actively engaged in climate action.
Bonn (14 November 2017)—The NDC Partnership is in the process of establishing a new regional hub to support implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the Pacific. This initiative responds to the needs expressed at the Climate Action Pacific Partnership (CAPP) Conference in July 2017 by the Pacific Small Island Developing States.
Contact: Andrea Risotto andrearisotto@ndcpartnership.org
BONN, GERMANY—At 13:00 CEST on 7 November, the NDC Partnership and World Resources Institute will host a press conference at COP23 to launch Climate Watch, a powerful new platform offering comprehensive data for climate action. Developed in collaboration with 11 partner organizations including the UNFCCC, Climate Watch (accessible now at www.climatewatchdata.org) is destined to become the go-to resource for media, policymakers and researchers to visualize and download data on national and global climate actions for achieving Paris Agreement pledges, sustainable development, emission trends and more.