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‘We don’t want all the fluffy stuff’: Pacific islands push Australia to take strong action on climate

Campaigners say there’s impatience about Australia’s reluctance to stop ‘opening, subsidising and exporting fossil fuels’

The Guardian - AU

Talk isn’t enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects

This week, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel exporters went to a meeting of island states strongly affected by human-induced climate change.

The Conversation

‘Immoral and unacceptable’: Tuvalu calls on Australia to set urgent deadline to end fossil fuels

A day after agreement was ratified at the Pacific Island Forum, the country’s climate minister says ‘root cause of climate change’ must be addressed

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'Groundbreaking' Australia-Tuvalu pact signed at summit

A year after signing the Falepili Union, the leaders of Australia and Tuvalu have held a ceremony to mark the realisation of the groundbreaking pact.

AAP

Big Polluters Urged To Pay As Key Pacific Summit Opens In Tonga

Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: "If you pollute, you should pay."

International Business Times

New economic prospects needed for 'chameleon' Nauru

The tiny Republic of Nauru is highly dependent on revenue from Australia. Could it follow Tuvalu and sign a comprehensive treaty with Canberra?

AAP

Pacific peace in focus as PM meets island counterpart

Australia's links to the Pacific remain a high priority as the prime minister met with his Tuvaluan counterpart amid geopolitical uncertainty.

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Australia pledges $40m for Tuvalu during PM Teo's visit

Australia has announced extra aid for Tuvalu's aviation and telecommunications sectors as the Pacific nation's prime minister arrives for a series of meetings.

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Why a new ruling on the law of the sea and climate change matters for Australia and especially our island neighbours

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has found countries are obliged to protect the oceans from climate change impacts under the law of the sea.

The Conversation

Australia And Tuvalu Reach New Security Deal

Australia and Tuvalu sign new security deal addressing sovereignty concerns and enhancing cooperation, with a significant Australian investment in Tuvalu's...

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Tuvalu Elects Feleti Teo As Prime Minister

Feleti Teo becomes Tuvalu's new prime minister, potentially affecting China-Taiwan relations and Australia's security treaty in the South Pacific.

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Tuvalu names Feleti Teo as its new prime minister

The nation's former attorney general was named prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation Monday. It was not immediately clear how the new government will affect China's influence in the country.

International Business Times

Tuvalu Names New PM, Taiwan Says Ties 'Everlasting'

Taiwan said it received assurances from Tuvalu's new prime minister Monday that ties were "everlasting", scotching rumours that the Pacific island nation was poised to flip alliances to Beijing.

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The Guardian - AU

Culture, democracy and clout: why three Pacific countries are sticking with Taiwan

Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands hold diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite pressure from China to switch sides

The Guardian - AU

Elections tracker 2024: every vote and why it mattered

More than 80 countries – more than half the world’s population – voted this year in elections that could be pivotal for democracy

The Guardian - AU

Australia-Tuvalu deal on climate and security may be at risk, intelligence boss says

Senior intelligence officer agrees deal is facing risk of unravelling amid ‘political change and turbulence’ in Pacific nation after elections

Al Jazeera

Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan leader loses seat in closely watched election

Tuvalu is one of only 12 remaining diplomatic allies of Taipei amid growing US-China rivalry in the Pacific.

The Guardian - AU

Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan prime minister Kausea Natano loses seat in partial election results

The results fuel concern that the micronation could switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing, as votes continue to be counted

WEKU

Voting begins in tiny Tuvalu in election that reverberates from China to Australia

The elections come as China, the U.S. and others wrangle for influence in the South Pacific region. Tuvalu is one of 12 countries that have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

The Guardian - AU

Tuvalu election: what’s happening, and what could it mean for Taiwan, China and the Pacific?

The Pacific island has a population of just 11,000 but its political leadership could decide whether Taiwan loses another critical ally in the Pacific

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