Excerpt from pasifika.news
Pacific Island nations are rallying behind Australia’s bid to host the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), aiming for what they call a “Pacific COP.”
Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister, Ralph Regenvanu, reaffirmed the region’s support and readiness to assist in the lead-up to the final decision.
“Time is running out… we have made a number of statements over the years saying we support the bid, we want the bid to be given to Australia in the form of a Pacific COP,” Regenvanu said.
“As we’ve conveyed to Australia, we, the Pacific Island States, still stand ready to assist if there’s anything we can do before that critical time of the last week of COP for the decision to be made.”