The Pacific Gathers To Talanoa For Urgency, Ambition And Resilience
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The Pacific Talanoa is the region’s contribution to the Talanoa Dialogue, which is being undertaken by the global community this year to help countries implement and enhance their national climate commitments, known as NDCs.
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peaking at the opening of the Talanoa, Fijian Prime Minister and COP23 President Frank Bainimarama stressed the importance of Pacific islands demonstrating unified and bold leadership on the global stage.
“The opportunity to demonstrate this leadership is upon us – in the form of the Talanoa Dialogue to raise the ambition. It is an opportunity we cannot let go to waste.”
“The ultimate test will be the ambition and effectiveness of our NDCs, which must be made stronger – much stronger – before the Paris Agreement starts in 2020. The Talanoa Dialogue at COP24 in Katowice is a critical moment where political leaders should send a strong signal of their commitment to raising ambition, based on what we learn from each other in this process.”
“This will require political courage and nothing short of visionary leadership. This leadership may be lacking elsewhere, but it must be active and energetic here. As Pacific island leaders, we must now show the way forward,” he said.
The Pacific Talanoa gathered together Pacific island leaders, representatives from regional neighbours – Australia, New Zealand and Canada – Pacific business, Pacific civil society, science and the global investment community.
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