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by Prof Mark Howden and ‘Ofa Ma’asi-Kaisamy*
With many parts of the Pacific still in flux due to COVID-19, a new report on climate change brings no solace for the region.
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Are you an aspiring Pacific artist or graphic designer?
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The Pacific Climate Change Centre is taking giant strides to grow a knowledgeable Pacific islands people.
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The 2nd Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting of the Project for the Capacity Building on Climate Resilience in the Pacific at the Pacific Climate Change Centre (CBCRP-PCCC) was held virtually on 8 December 2020.
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The Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) organized a training program of “Understanding Access to Climate Finance” in November and December 2020 for the Pacific Islands Countries through the Project for the Capacity Building on Climate Resilience (CBCRP-PCCC) in partnership with the Secretariat o
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The Pacific Climate Change Centre is applying new and innovative technologies to continue building Pacific capacity, opening up training opportunities for more people.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted travel so has the need for innovation and continued delivery of services where possible. SPREP is working with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) experts to investigate the most effective alternative ways to deliver such services.
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The Pacific island region is only 13 months away from having its' very own Pacific Climate Change Centre hosted at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme in Samoa.
![His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron of France with Mr Kosi Latu, Director General of SPREP](/sites/default/files/styles/image_lisow_270_161_/public/images/news/migrated/Image1_copy.jpg?itok=7a557w2K)
May is a momentous moment for climate change in the Pacific with key milestone events happening in our region.
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