The Pacific Climate Change Centre hosted by SPREP in partnership with the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions at the Australian National University will be hosting a pacific regional dialogue on the IPCC – sixth assessment cycle (AR6) synthesis report (SYR) that will discuss the main findings of the report and the implications for the pacific. IPCC reports are the world’s most authoritative sources of climate science, approved by 195 countries. According to IPCC procedures the Synthesis Report (SYR) should “synthesise and integrate materials contained within the Assessment Reports and Special Reports. The AR6 SYR is based on the content of the three Working Groups Assessment Reports: WGI – The Physical Science Basis, WGII – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, WGIII – Mitigation of Climate Change, and the three Special Reports: Global Warming of 1.5°C, Climate Change and Land, The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Vanuatu is one of five Pacific ACP countries where the €12 million EU funded Intra-ACP GCCA+ Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change and Resilience Building (PACRES), proposes to scale up adaptation/ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) pilots. The Vanuatu component of the project will be jointly implemented by SPREP, SPC and USP.
The SPREP component of the project is entitled ‘Restoration of the Tagabe River watershed and key urban and peri urban areas of Port Vila. The project implements activities in the areas of Tagabe Riverbank rehabilitation and restoration, nursery expansion, tree planting, development of master plans, training, strengthening coordination and awareness raising. The SPREP’s team is working closely Mr. Mike Waiwai (Director Climate Change) and Department of Forest on activities implemented on-ground.
The PIFS’s PACRES component is more of a regional approach that targets Pacific Resilience Partnership of the FRDP and the private sector engagement, which Vanuatu is part of.
The SPC component of the project is administered and managed through a grant facility to complement the implementation of other pilot adaptation activities led by SPREP.
The USP component includes capacity development and activities that are designed to strengthen existing climate change, disaster resilience and sustainable development networks. Participatory Needs Analysis are conducted to gauge training needs at sub-national and community levels in the PACRES geographical locations and within the identified sectors. Training is delivered at sub-national and community levels as per identified need. The USP RCO is working on building a community of practice, supporting the development of an innovative tool for sub-national/community development planning, followed by workshops to train communities and adaptation practitioners. In addition, depending on permission from governments, USP is aiming to integrate climate change, disaster risk management and rights-based approaches in sub-national development plans. In addition, change agents/champions will be trained on rights-based approaches. Wherever possible, USP and SPREP will coordinate to complement training activities delivered at sub-national and community levels.
Papua New Guinea is one of five Pacific ACP countries where the €12 million EU funded Intra-ACP GCCA+ Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change and Resilience Building (PACRES), is scaling up adaptation/ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) pilots. This work is being implemented jointly by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the Pacific Community (SPC) and the University of the South Pacific (USP).
The PACRES SPREP component of the project is entitled ‘Scaling up adaptation pilots in Central and Gulf Province Communities’. Under PACRES, SPREP will support the Scaling Up of a Water Security option Project implemented by EU-GIZ Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (ACSE) Programme in Keapara village of Rigo District in the Central Province. In addition, SPREP will also implement Shoreline protection, Food and water security options for the Karama community in Malalaua District of the Gulf Province. PACRES project has an officer based at the Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA), CCDA is working closely with SPREP to scale up activities to be implemented on-ground.
The PACRES SPC component of the project administer and manage a grant facility to complement the implementation of other pilot adaptation activities led by SPREP. Several SPC grants applicants in PNG have been shortlisted for relevant projects in PNG fand implemented with CCDA monitoring the process.
The PACRES USP component in consultation with Dr. John Duguman at UPNG implement capacity development and activities designed to strengthen existing climate change, disaster resilience and sustainable development networks. A Participatory Needs Analysis has been conducted to gauge training needs at sub-national and community levels in the PACRES geographical locations and within the identified sectors. Training has been delivered at sub-national and community levels as per identified need. The PACRES USP is working on building a community of practice, supporting the development of an innovative tool for sub-national/community development planning, followed by workshops to train communities and adaptation practitioners. In addition, depending on permission from governments, PACRES USP will aim to integrate climate change, disaster risk management and rights-based approaches in sub-national development plans. In addition, change agents/champions will also be trained on rights-based approaches. Wherever possible, PACRES USP and PACRES SPREP will coordinate to complement training activities delivered at sub-national and community levels.
Most of the scale up adaptation activities implemented in Karama and Keapara communities were stalled for most part of the time due to COVID 19 pandemic and restrictions by the government, limiting activities in country. We have picked up momentum from in the third quarter of 2022 and building on this year
Tuvalu is one of the fifteen Pacific ACP countries where the €12 million EU funded Intra-ACP GCCA+ Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change and Resilience Building (PACRES) is building capacity to adapt to Climate Change and build resilience. This work is being implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) with the Department of Climate Change in the Ministry of Finance, Government of Tuvalu.
PACRES Project Mission to Fiji - Progress and follow up KRA Meeting with Donor EU and partners, PIFS, SPC, and USP.
Pacific Voices: The Pacific Climate Change Voyage Book
Pacific Voices is an innovative call to action for a 1.5 degrees Celsius world. Pacific Voices brings to the fore, words from our Pacific Heroes at the climate change negotiations throughout history. These are members of our Pacific family that made sure our voices were heard and incorporated in the complex web of the United Nations Framework for the Convention on Climate Change. We pay homage to our Pacific negotiators for their leadership and service that ensured despite our smallness, that in the negotiations process, we remain large in our determination, passion and resilience, united across our Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Climate Change Centre 100% Solar Powered system
The design and construction of the Pacific Climate Change Centre are subsumed with the green guidelines which include the generation of affordable, low-carbon energy through the installation of 100% kWp. The Pacific Climate Change Centre is truly a showcase of not only attainable ambition but of sustainable building technology in the Pacific because 100% of the Centre’s electricity is provided by its 100kWp rooftop solar system.
PCCC, through the expansion of its rooftop solar electricity generation, is contributing to Samoa’s NDC efforts in increasing the uptake of renewable energy for electricity generation. Additionally, SPREP through the PCCC has demonstrated that with small steps locally, everyone can collectively and collaboratively achieve a significant amount of greenhouse gas emission
reductions regionally in our Pacific region. This solar project was made possible with the generosity of the Government of Japan and the Government of Ireland. The assistance of the Government of Samoa through the Office of the Regulator (OOTR) and the Electric Power Corporation (EPC) is also acknowledged and appreciated.