Thanks to a petition from Vanuatu, the United Nations has asked an international court to consider whether there are legal consequences for activities that harm the environment.
Vanuatu, a South Pacific ocean nation with 83 islands, UNICEF, the Australian company Swoop Aero, and the German firm Wingcopter are collaborating on a three-month medical drone pilot project.
Abu Dhabi has begun a two year training program for Pacific island nations to help them transition to renewable energy. Meanwhile, the US government is sending thoughts and prayers to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
The European Union has reaffirmed its full commitment this week to helping the Pacific Islands and territories deal with the negative impacts of climate change, further reiterating the European Union’s recent moves to publicly confirm the importance of the Paris Climate Agreement.
It doesn’t mean we can all breathe a sigh of relief about climate change, but last week over 6,500 people, including 2,800 reps of 187 governments, significantly redefined a global approach to regional and world disasters. Following the recent UN climate meeting pattern of late nights and a lengthy (30-hour) bargaining session … [continued]
