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Vanuatu to Ban Disposable Nappies in Plastics Crackdown: ‘We Had No Choice’

July 1, 2019

It is but a tiny speck in the Pacific Ocean, but the island state of Vanuatu is leading the global fight against plastic waste. The nation, which has already introduced one of the toughest single-use plastic bans in the world, is believed to be the first to propose a ban …

European Union Reaffirms Commitment To Helping Pacific Islands Deal With Climate Change

July 6, 2017

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. The move came at the inaugural meeting of …